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ask
1[ask, ahsk]
verb (used with object)
to put a question to; inquire of.
I asked him but he didn't answer.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:to request information about.
to ask the way.
to try to get by using words; request.
to ask advice; to ask a favor.
Synonyms: ,to solicit from; request of.
Could I ask you a favor? Ask her for advice.
Synonyms: , ,to demand; expect.
What price are they asking? A little silence is all I ask.
to set a price of.
to ask $20 for the hat.
to call for; need; require.
This experiment asks patience.
to invite.
to ask guests to dinner.
Archaic.to publish (banns).
verb (used without object)
to make inquiry; inquire.
to ask about a person.
Antonyms:to request or petition (usually followed byfor ).
to ask for leniency; to ask for food.
Synonyms: ,
noun
a question or inquiry.
a request, especially a demanding one.
Is it too big an ask for you to give me a loan?
Ask
2[ahsk]
noun
the first man, made by the gods from an ash tree.
ask
1/ ɑː /
verb
(often foll by about) to put a question (to); request an answer (from)
she asked (him) about God
(tr) to inquire about
she asked him the time of the train
she asked the way
(tr) to direct or put (a question)
to make a request or demand
she asked (him) for information
they asked for a deposit
(tr) to demand or expect (esp in the phrases ask a lot of, ask too much of )
Also: ask out. ask over.(tr) to request (a person) politely to come or go to a place; invite
he asked her to the party
(tr) to need; require
the job asks both time and patience
archaic(tr) to proclaim (marriage banns)
noun
informala task which is difficult to fulfil
Ask
2/ ɑː /
noun
Norse myth the first man, created by the gods from an ash tree
Other 51Թ Forms
- asker noun
- unasking adjective
- unaskingly adverb
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ask1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ask1
Idioms and Phrases
ask for it, to risk or invite trouble, danger, punishment, etc., by persisting in some action or manner.
He was asking for it by his abusive remarks.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
She said: "I'm just taking it a month at a time, but there is going to come a point where we're going to have to ask for extra help in that respect."
This conflict may be less than 48 hours old - but it's a question much of the world is now asking.
Bolla's piece is somewhat priceless, in that the museum declined to provide an estimate of its value when asked by the BBC.
If you have multiple cards with the same issuer, ask if the credit limit from a card you’re closing can be transferred to one you’re keeping.
Doherty added that one parent told him their children were asking: "Daddy why do people hate us out there?"
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When To Use
Ask is a verb that means to present a question to someone, to request something, or to invite someone. Ask has several other senses as a verb and a noun.If you are asking someone something, you usually want answers from them. When asking about something, you might pose several questions or politely request information about something.
- Real-life examples: Students ask teachers questions about things that confuse them. If you forget your watch, you might ask someone what time it is. You might need to ask a store employee where the bathroom is.
- Used in a sentence: We asked the teacher which chapters would be on the test.
- Real-life examples: Children ask Santa Claus for presents at Christmas. Your mom asks you to clean your room. When you love someone, you might ask them to marry you.
- Used in a sentence: I asked Bill if I could borrow his shovel.
- Real-life examples: You can ask your friends over for a party. Your grandparents might ask you to come and visit.
- Used in a sentence: Jin asked Maria out for a date on Saturday.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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