| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | addressed | spoke to directly |
| 2. | adjured | urged solemnly |
| 3. | appealed | made a serious request |
| 4. | applied for | requested formally |
| 5. | applied to | asked formally from |
| 6. | approached | came to ask |
| 7. | bade | told or requested |
| 8. | beckoned | signaled someone over |
| 9. | begged | asked urgently |
| 10. | beseeched | begged urgently |
| 11. | besought | begged earnestly |
| 12. | bid | told or requested |
| 13. | broached | raised for discussion |
| 14. | brought up | introduced into discussion |
| 15. | called for | requested publicly |
| 16. | called on | requested to speak |
| 17. | canvassed | asked many people |
| 18. | challenged | questioned validity |
| 19. | checked with | asked for confirmation |
| 20. | commissioned | asked to do |
| 21. | consulted | asked for advice |
| 22. | cross-examined | questioned in detail |
| 23. | debriefed | questioned after event |
| 24. | deferred to | turned to for guidance |
| 25. | demanded | asked forcefully |
| 26. | directed | told to do |
| 27. | DM’d | messaged privately online |
| 28. | doubted | questioned truth |
| 29. | emailed | contacted by email |
| 30. | entreated | begged earnestly |
| 31. | examined | questioned closely |
| 32. | exhorted | urged strongly |
| 33. | expected | asked as obligation |
| 34. | floated | suggested tentatively |
| 35. | followed up | asked again later |
| 36. | grilled | questioned intensely |
| 37. | hailed | called to get attention |
| 38. | hoped for | desired to receive |
| 39. | implored | begged earnestly |
| 40. | importuned | asked persistently |
| 41. | inquired | sought information |
| 42. | instructed | told how to act |
| 43. | interrogated | questioned formally |
| 44. | interviewed | questioned for information |
| 45. | invited | asked to attend |
| 46. | knocked for | requested someone to contribute |
| 47. | laid before | presented formally |
| 48. | learned of | sought information about |
| 49. | lobbied for | urged support for |
| 50. | looked for | sought to find |
| 51. | looked into | investigated by asking questions |
| 52. | made inquiries | asked for information |
| 53. | mentioned | brought up briefly |
| 54. | messaged | contacted digitally |
| 55. | mooted | raised for discussion |
| 56. | motioned | gestured a request |
| 57. | moved for | formally requested in a meeting |
| 58. | notified | informed or requested officially |
| 59. | nudged | gently prompted or reminded |
| 60. | okayed with | checked and asked approval from |
| 61. | ordered | commanded |
| 62. | petitioned | made a formal request |
| 63. | pleaded | asked emotionally |
| 64. | polled | asked for opinions |
| 65. | posed | put forward |
| 66. | prayed for | asked earnestly for |
| 67. | pressed | demanded insistently |
| 68. | probed | asked deeply |
| 69. | put | stated as a question |
| 70. | queried | asked about something |
| 71. | questioned | put a question to |
| 72. | quizzed | tested with questions |
| 73. | raised | brought up |
| 74. | ran by | asked someone to review |
| 75. | reached out to | contacted to ask |
| 76. | repeated | asked again |
| 77. | rephrased | asked in new words |
| 78. | requested | asked for something |
| 79. | required | insisted on |
| 80. | sampled | asked a selection |
| 81. | sent for | requested someone come |
| 82. | signaled | indicated a request |
| 83. | solicited | asked for something |
| 84. | sounded out | asked opinions cautiously |
| 85. | sued for | requested legally |
| 86. | supplicated | begged humbly |
| 87. | surveyed | asked systematically |
| 88. | tabled | presented for discussion |
| 89. | tasked | assigned to do |
| 90. | telephoned | called by phone |
| 91. | texted | contacted by text |
| 92. | touched on | mentioned briefly |
| 93. | turned to | asked for help |
| 94. | urged | pressed for action |
| 95. | vetted | questioned for approval |
| 96. | voiced | expressed aloud |
| 97. | wanted | desired or requested |
| 98. | went to | approached for help |
| 99. | wished for | wanted politely |
| 100. | wrote to | contacted by letter |