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   ask

   /ɑːsk/

   verb

   • 1. say something in order to obtain an answer or some information: "I asked her what she meant" Similar inquire (of)querywant to knowquestionput a question tointerrogatequizcross-questioncross-examinecatechizeinformal:grillpumpgive the third degree toputput forwardposeraisesubmitproposeseek/get the answer toOpposite answeranswer
   • 2. say to (someone) that one wants them to do or give something: "Mary asked her father for money" Similar requestdemandappeal toapply topetitioncall onentreatbegimploreexhorturgeenjoinimportunepraysolicitbeseechplead withsuesupplicateseekput in forcall forcrave
   • ▪ say that one wants permission to do something: "she asked if she could move in"
   • ▪ say that one wants (a specified amount) as a price for selling something: "he was asking £250 for the guitar"
   • ▪ expect or demand (something) of someone: "it's asking a lot, but could you look through Billy's things?"
   • 3. invite (someone) to one's home or a function: "it's about time we asked Pam to dinner" Similar invitebidhave someone over/roundsummonrequest the pleasure of someone's company
   • ▪ invite someone to join one on a group outing: "do you want to ask him along?"

   noun

   • 1. a demand or situation that requires a specified degree of effort or commitment: informal "it is a big ask for him to go and play 90 minutes"
   • 2. a request, especially for a donation: US "it was an awkward ask for more funding"
   • ▪ the price at which an item, especially a financial security, is offered for sale: "ask prices for bonds"

   Word Origin Old Englishāscian, āhsian, āxian, of West Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. asker noun

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   What is the difference between ask and question?

   • These verbs ask and question mean to seek to gain or elicit information from another. Ask is the most neutral term: We asked the police officer for directions. The coach asked me what was wrong. Question implies careful or methodical asking: The prosecutor questioned the witness on several key points.

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   What does it mean to ask someone a question?

   • Ask is a verb meaning ‘put a question or seek an answer from someone’: … If you ask for something, it means that you want someone to give you something: … We use for when we request someone to give us something: … I ask you! She needs to ask herself why nobody seems to like her.

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   Is ask a verb or a noun?

   • 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.

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   What does ask mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ASK definition: 1. to put a question to someone, or to request an answer from someone: 2. to consider something…. Learn more.

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   • [intransitive, transitive] to say or write something in the form of a question, in order to get information. How old are you—if you don’t mind me/my asking?
   • [transitive] to tell somebody that you would like them to do something or that you would like something to happen. ask somebody to do something Anyone with information is asked to contact the police.
   • [intransitive, transitive] to say that you would like somebody to give you something. ask for something Don't be afraid to ask for help. I am writing to ask for some information about courses.
   • [transitive] to request permission to do something. ask to do something I immediately asked to speak to a supervisor. I asked to see the manager. Did you ask to use the car?

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   Asking is how you find things out and get what you need. Definitions of ask. verb. make a request or demand for something to somebody. “She asked him for a loan”. see more. make a solicitation or petition for something desired.