ask
1. [ verb ] inquire about
Synonyms: inquire enquire
Examples:

"I asked about their special today" "He had to ask directions several times"

Related terms: communicate consult investigate pry question inquirer
2. [ verb ] make a request or demand for something to somebody
Examples:

"She asked him for a loan"

Related terms: request request solicit invite invite invite ask_out
3. [ verb ] direct or put; seek an answer to
Synonyms: pose
Examples:

: "ask a question"

Related terms: formulate inquirer
4. [ verb ] consider obligatory; request and expect
Synonyms: expect require
Examples:

"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"

Related terms: demand call expectation
5. [ verb ] make a request of or for
Examples:

: "ask money for the church" "ask a favor"

Related terms: request
6. [ verb ] address a question to and expect an answer from
Examples:

"Ask your teacher about trigonometry" "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"

Related terms: address interrogate question inquirer
7. [ verb ] require or ask for as a price or condition
Examples:

"He is asking $200 for the table" "The kidnapers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"

Related terms: demand
8. [ verb ] require as useful, just, or proper
Synonyms: require need demand take call_for involve necessitate postulate
Examples:

"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"

Related terms: obviate imply cost claim cry_out_for draw govern claim need requirement necessity necessity
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