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ask::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | enquire, inquire |
| Type of | communicate, intercommunicate |
| Has types | consult, confer with, question, interrogate, query, pry |
| Derivation | asker |
The children asked me about their dead grandmother.
He had to ask directions several times.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | phrase, articulate, word, give voice, formulate |
| Verb group | inquire, enquire |
| Derivation | asker |
ask a question.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | demand |
He is asking $200 for the table.
The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage.
Examples of ask
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I know the Willises would have forgiven him, had he even bothered to ask for it.
From the dailyherald.com
If you missed the PSAT, ask your guidance counselor for some SAT prep materials.
From the newsday.com
A 20-year-old lifeguard who said Tameris would text her and ask her to hang out.
From the news-journalonline.com
Just ask the Detroit Lions, who have almost no history on Monday Night Football.
From the usatoday.com
You need to ask whether that is what the central government is authorized to do.
From the washingtontimes.com
The reason I ask is that Chanel has both Coco and Coco Mademoiselle collections.
From the sacbee.com
To ask a question or see answers to other ones, see our Rules of the Road forum.
From the thenewstribune.com
That didn't stop my fellow reporters and myself from intruding to ask questions.
From the news-journalonline.com
Ask if it celebrates your successes or simply rehashes your previous experience.
From the abcnews.go.com
- Inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
- Make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"
- Direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"
- 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"
- Address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
- Necessitate: 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 ...
- Talk Radio, often branded on-air as Talk Radio 165, is a talk channel on XM Satellite Radio featuring terrestrial radio show simulcasts from around the country, most of which come from Premiere Radio Networks. ...
- "Ask" is a song by The Smiths. It was released as a single in October 1986, reaching #14 in the UK Singles Chart. As with most of The Smiths' singles, it was not included on an original album. ...
- (Asks) A question may be either a linguistic expression used to make a request for information, or else the request itself made by such an expression. This information is provided with an answer.
