noun
the verbal act of requesting
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verb
make a request or demand for something to somebody
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- She asked him for a loan
verb
direct or put
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- seek an answer to
- ask a question
verb
consider obligatory
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- 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
verb
address a question to and expect an answer from
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- Ask your teacher about trigonometry
- The children asked me about their dead grandmother
- I inquired about their special today
- He had to ask directions several times
verb
require as useful, just, or proper
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- 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 postulate a patient's consent
verb
make a date
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ask out
ask
invite out
take out
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- Has he asked you out yet?" "He asekd me to a dance
verb
require or ask for as a price or condition
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- He is asking $200 for the table
- The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage