Synonyms of asked (for)

asked (for)

verb

past tense of ask (for)

1

as in requested

to make a request for

don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requested
• sought
• called (for)
• spoke (for)
• plead (for)
• pleaded (for)
• sued (for)
• pled (for)
• applied (for)
• desired
• wished (for)
• begged (for)
• pressed (for)
• required
• petitioned (for)
• insisted (on)
• clamored (for)
• urged
• demanded
• claimed
• solicited
• invited
• quested
• bespoke
• invoked
• importuned
• requisitioned
• enjoined
• exacted

2

as in invited

to act so as to make (something) more likely

you are asking for trouble if you invite her ex to the wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invited
• wooed
• looked for
• sought
• flirted (with)
• fished (for)
• angled (for)
• courted
• tempted
• searched
• hunted
• provoked

3

as in ordered

to give a request or demand for

the surgeon asked for the scalpel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requested
• ordered
• put in (for)
• called for
• requisitioned
• hired
• licensed
• commissioned
• chartered
• solicited
• licenced