asked for it

A form of ask for it — To provoke an unwanted action; to invite a problem or fail to prevent one.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of ask for it
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APA

asked for it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asked%20for%20it

MLA

“asked for it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asked%20for%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asked for it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asked%20for%20it.

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