Ask

English Dictionary -> Letter A -> Ask

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Ask Definition

• (v) inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
• (v) make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"
• (v) direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"
• (v) consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren''t we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
• (v) require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnapers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"
• (v) address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
• (v) require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";

Ask Synonyms

• ask
• call for
• demand
• enquire
• expect
• inquire
• involve
• necessitate
• need
• postulate
• require
• take