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ask for it

ask for it
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ask, ahsk fawr it]
    • /æsk, ɑsk fɔr ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ask, ahsk fawr it]
    • /æsk, ɑsk fɔr ɪt/

Definitions of ask for it words

  • verb with object ask for it to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer. 1
  • verb with object ask for it to request information about: to ask the way. 1
  • verb with object ask for it to try to get by using words; request: to ask advice; to ask a favor. 1
  • verb with object ask for it to solicit from; request of: Could I ask you a favor? Ask her for advice. 1
  • verb with object ask for it to demand; expect: What price are they asking? A little silence is all I ask. 1
  • verb with object ask for it to set a price of: to ask $20 for the hat. 1

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Origin of ask for it

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English asken, axen, Old English āscian, āxian; cognate with Old Frisian āskia, Old Saxon ēscon, Old High German eiscōn (German heischen), Sanskrit icchati (he) seeks

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Parts of speech for Ask for it

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ask for it popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ask for it usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ask for it

verb ask for it

  • disturb — to interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle.
  • turn off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
  • perturb — to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
  • peeve — to render peevish; annoy.
  • bother — If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.

Antonyms for ask for it

verb ask for it

  • appease — If you try to appease someone, you try to stop them from being angry by giving them what they want.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
  • quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
  • reassure — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.

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