Ask for
Ask for verb - Increase the likelihood of.
Gain
Gain verb - To gradually increase in.
Both terms in one sentence
- In Diana Wynne Jones's Deep Secret, Maree loses half of her soul and she and her cousin Nick have to undergo a dangerous journey in order to gain one wish each (so she can ask for it back).
Source: Selfless Wish -
That Shiro was soon going to die of cancer gives it an interesting edge, but considering how horrible his death was... Harry considers summoning the demon Chauncey to gain information, knowing the demon is likely to ask for the last part to his Name, and thus have power over him.
Source: Literature / Death Masks
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