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 are the long-simmered, brothy pots — the ones that ask for a Sunday afternoon, for a low flame and a little patience, their depth accumulating slowly, almost imperceptibly, over time.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

I appreciate your understanding and support, and ask for privacy for my family, loved ones and myself at this time.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

That is not a small ask for a club in the midst of a relegation battle.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Investors naturally ask for a bit of extra yield in jittery markets, he noted, especially when facing the uncertainty of geopolitical conflict.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

When he met up with Paul again, in Moscow, they talked about how much money to ask for from the Gates Foundation.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

ask for

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