Ask

verb

æsk

Verb

address a question to and expect an answer from
“The children asked me about their dead grandmother”
“He had to ask directions several times”
Similar:Enquire Inquire
Type of:CommunicateIntercommunicate
consider obligatory; request and expect
“Aren't we asking too much of these children?”
Similar:Expect Require
Type of:Demand
make a date
“Has he asked you out yet?”
Type of:BespeakQuestRequest
require as useful, just, or proper
“This job asks a lot of patience and skill”
Similar:Demand Involve Necessitate Need Postulate
make a request or demand for something to somebody
“She asked him for a loan”
Type of:RequestQuestBespeak
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”
Type of:Demand
direct or put; seek an answer to
“ask a question”
Type of:PhraseArticulateWord