# asks (social)

to get something from another people

- Computed level: L7 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: social  ·  Arena: asks

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [people](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-people.social), [get](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-get.acquisition)

**Through:** people get something from another

**Novel properties:**
- intentional request
- expectation of response

## Examples
- In 2023, the U.S. Congress approved $1.5 trillion in aid to Ukraine for military and humanitarian needs. *(institutions)*
- Patients ask pharmacists for prescription refills under the UK's National Health Service framework. *(everyday life)*
- The Mars Rover Perseverance requested emergency power rerouting during a dust storm in 2021. *(engineering)*

## Used by
- [request](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-request.social) (L8)

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