| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adjure | urge solemnly or earnestly |
| 2. | angle for | indirectly seek something |
| 3. | appeal | make an earnest request |
| 4. | apply for | formally request |
| 5. | apply to | ask formally to be allowed |
| 6. | ask | make a request |
| 7. | badger | ask or bother persistently |
| 8. | beseech | ask urgently and earnestly |
| 9. | beset | press with repeated requests |
| 10. | blandish | coax with flattery |
| 11. | bother | annoy with requests |
| 12. | bum | ask to get free things |
| 13. | cajole | persuade with flattery |
| 14. | call for | publicly ask for |
| 15. | call upon | ask or urge someone |
| 16. | canvass | seek support or opinions |
| 17. | clamor for | demand loudly or urgently |
| 18. | coax | persuade gently by asking |
| 19. | conjure | implore solemnly or earnestly |
| 20. | court | seek favor or support |
| 21. | crave | ask for earnestly or desperately |
| 22. | cry for | ask for desperately |
| 23. | demand | ask forcefully or insistently |
| 24. | enjoin | urge or command solemnly |
| 25. | enter a plea | formally make a plea |
| 26. | entreat | ask earnestly and humbly |
| 27. | exhort | strongly urge someone to act |
| 28. | file for | submit a formal request |
| 29. | fish for | indirectly seek something |
| 30. | freeload | live by asking others |
| 31. | harass | trouble with repeated demands |
| 32. | harry | persistently pressure or bother |
| 33. | hint for | indirectly ask for |
| 34. | hit up | ask someone for money |
| 35. | hound | ask or pursue persistently |
| 36. | implore | ask with urgent emotion |
| 37. | importune | ask persistently and urgently |
| 38. | inquire after | ask about someone’s welfare |
| 39. | inveigle | persuade by clever coaxing |
| 40. | invoke | call on earnestly for help |
| 41. | issue a plea | publicly make an urgent request |
| 42. | lobby for | seek support or action |
| 43. | lodge a request | submit a formal request |
| 44. | look to | seek help from |
| 45. | make a plea | state an earnest request |
| 46. | make a request | ask for something |
| 47. | make an appeal | make an earnest request |
| 48. | make petition | submit a formal request |
| 49. | make supplication | ask humbly or prayerfully |
| 50. | mooch | ask others for free things |
| 51. | move for | formally request action |
| 52. | nag | repeatedly ask or complain |
| 53. | obtain leave | secure permission to act |
| 54. | offer supplication | pray or ask humbly |
| 55. | pester | annoy with repeated requests |
| 56. | petition | make a formal earnest request |
| 57. | plague | trouble with repeated requests |
| 58. | plead | ask earnestly or emotionally |
| 59. | pray | ask earnestly or devoutly |
| 60. | press for | urge strongly for |
| 61. | prod | urge someone persistently |
| 62. | prompt | urge or encourage action |
| 63. | push for | urge support for |
| 64. | put in for | apply or request |
| 65. | raise a plea | present an appeal or request |
| 66. | request | ask for something politely |
| 67. | require | need or formally demand |
| 68. | seek | ask for or try to obtain |
| 69. | send for | request someone to come |
| 70. | shout for | call loudly to request |
| 71. | soft-soap | persuade with flattery |
| 72. | solicit | ask for something earnestly |
| 73. | submit a plea | present an earnest request |
| 74. | submit a request | formally ask for something |
| 75. | sue for | formally seek or request |
| 76. | supplicate | ask humbly, often in prayer |
| 77. | sweet-talk | persuade with flattering words |
| 78. | tap | ask someone for money |
| 79. | turn to | seek help from |
| 80. | urge | strongly ask someone to act |
| 81. | use persuasion | Try to obtain by persuading. |
| 82. | utter a plea | Say a serious request. |
| 83. | venture to ask | Ask hesitantly or humbly. |
| 84. | voice a plea | express an earnest request |
| 85. | voice an appeal | Express an urgent request. |
| 86. | want | Ask for strongly or need. |
| 87. | warm up | Prepare someone to grant something. |
| 88. | wear down | Persist until someone agrees. |
| 89. | wheedle | coax with flattering requests |
| 90. | whimper for | Ask while crying softly. |
| 91. | whine for | Ask in a complaining way. |
| 92. | wish for | Desire and ask for something. |
| 93. | woo | seek support or favor |
| 94. | work on | Pressure someone for a favor. |
| 95. | write for | Request by writing. |
| 96. | yammer for | Complainingly ask for something. |
| 97. | yawp for | Noisily demand or request something. |
| 98. | yearn for | Long for something intensely. |
| 99. | yell for | call loudly to request |
| 100. | yelp for | Cry out requesting something. |
