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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I am not writing to ask for sympathy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The county, he said, could ask for “beautification of the building site” and minimize impact to neighbors.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

"It takes them a few weeks to actually ask for anything."

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Apple is religious about controlling customer experiences, but it knows where to ask for help.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

She tried to stop someone, to ask for an explanation—how had they all managed to take over her theater, for starters?—but no one seemed interested in talking to her.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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