Asking for


Synonyms for asking for
verb demand; entail

suggest
require
request

involve
want
need

inquire
lack
necessitate

occasion
ask for

Antonyms for asking for

dislike

have

Synonyms
verb dispute, question

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

brave
vindicate
inquire
tax
cross
impeach
summon
accost
investigate
arouse
reclaim
query

provoke
exact
stimulate
dare
beard
face the music
throw down the gauntlet
ask for
call out
face down
face off
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

Antonyms

deny
dodge
ignore

calm
answer
agreement

decision
victory

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