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Wiktionary
- v. to request
- v. idiomatic To increase the likelihood of something by persisting in some action; to invite.
WordNet 3.0
- v. increase the likelihood of
Examples
“I have no favor to ask for myself; I have too often experienced the ingratitude of my country to attempt it; but from the known humanity of your Excellency I am induced to ask your protection for Mrs. Arnold, from every insult and injury that the mistaken vengeance of my country may expose her to.”
“Now MARK THIS, if the Expeditionary Force, and I ask for no more than two hundred men, does not come in ten days, the town may fall; and I have done my best for the honour of my country.”
“I cannot bring myself to ask for money, even for three kopeks, so I shake my head and say good-bye.”
“We might ask for a Host Introduction by having our friend call on our behalf.”
“It was an indication big things were expected of Kings Row and that after its release I might be in a position to ask for more than they were offering me or sit out the old contract and become a free agent.”
“Mr. Edmund made her realize that what she sought but could not bring herself to ask for was forgiveness.”
““I told Jack Mercier to ask for you,” he continued.”
“If time is limited, ask for one-word evaluations, or one word each for positives and improvement opportunities.”
“It is customary indeed to ask for the pontifical approbation; but the latter is generally given in common form only, so that the decrees continue to be provincial decrees, and can be abrogated by a later council; if, however, the approval is given in specific form, as the Council of Mount Lebanon was approved by”
“And then because someoneme probablywas making noises about lunch, we fell back on another old strategy and went into a clothing shop to ask for recommendations.”
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OM2 Lesson 24
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