Ask (Verb)

Meaning¹

Address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"; "I inquired about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

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Intercommunicate

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Asker (noun)

Meaning²

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"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent".

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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

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Meaning³

Make a date; "Has he asked you out yet?" "He asekd me to a dance".

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Verbs of political and social activities and events.

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Meaning⁴

Require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Meaning⁵

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".