ask for

VERB

call for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

involve need request require suggest want

WEAK

inquire lack necessitate occasion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike have

VERB

challenge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assert call for claim confront defy demand denounce impose require test try

STRONG

accost arouse beard brave cross dare exact impeach impugn inquire investigate provoke query reclaim stimulate summon tax vindicate

WEAK

call out face down face off face the music fly in the face of hang in insist upon invite competition make a point of make a stand object to search out stand up to stick it out throw down the gauntlet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

answer calm dodge ignore

WEAK

agreement decision victory

Example Sentences

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"There is so much emphasis on strength and conditioning in football, but for mental health they have to be the ones to speak up and ask for help, which I don't think is right."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Well, one could ask for James to turn back time, but he’s already done that this spring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

“They started knocking on people’s doors to ask for clothing so they could give clothing to the poor,” Mr. Preston says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Before hiring a daily money manager, ask for — and check — references, ask for proof of insurance and a background check.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Jesus Christ had died for this man; was I going to ask for more?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

ask for

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