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verb
- 1. say something in order to obtain an answer or some information: "people are always asking questions" Similar Opposite
- 2. request (someone) to do or give something: "Mary asked her father for money" Similar
noun
- 1. a request, especially for a donation: US "it was an awkward ask for more funding"
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ask, question, interrogate, query, inquire mean to address a person in order to gain information. ask implies no more than the putting of a question. ask for directions. question usually suggests the asking of series of questions. questioned them about every detail of the trip.
to speak or write to someone saying that you want them to do something, to give you something, or to allow you to do something: She asked (her manager) if she could leave early to pick up the kids. If you need any help, please don't hesitate to ask.
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.
question. [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? ask about somebody/something He asked about her family. ask something Can I ask a question? Did you ask the price? You do what I tell you to, no questions asked.
To ask is to pose a question or request something. If you say "What time is lunch?", then you're asking a question. You've probably heard people say "Can I ask you a question?" That pretty much sums up what asking is: trying to get information or make a request.
ask. (ɑːsk , æsk ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense asks , present participle asking , past tense, past participle asked. 1. verb A1. If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer.
(ăsk) v. asked, ask·ing, asks. v. tr. 1. To put a question to: When we realized that we didn't know the answer, we asked the teacher. 2. To seek an answer to: ask a question. 3. To seek information about: asked directions. 4. a. To make a request of: asked me for a loan. b. To make a request for.
Definition of ask verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ASK definition: 1. to say something to someone as a question that you want them to answer: 2. to say something to…. Learn more.
Noun. Pronoun. Idiom. Filter. verb. asked, asking, asks. To put a question to. When we realized that we didn't know the answer, we asked the teacher. American Heritage. To use words in seeking the answer to (a question); try to find out about by inquiring. Webster's New World. To request information. Webster's New World. To seek an answer to.
