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- Dictionaryask/ɑːsk/
verb
- 1. say something in order to obtain an answer or some information: "I asked her what she meant" Similar Opposite
- 2. say to (someone) that one wants them to do or give something: "Mary asked her father for money" Similar
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"
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ASK definition: 1. to put a question to someone, or to request an answer from someone: 2. to consider something…. Learn more.
The meaning of ASK is to call on for an answer. How to use ask in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ask.
To ask is to pose a question or request something. If you say "What time is lunch?", then you're asking a question.
Synonyms ask ask enquire demand These words all mean to say or write something in the form of a question, in order to get information. ask to say or write something in the form of a question, in order to get information: ‘Where are you going?’ she asked. She asked the students their names. Can I ask a question?; enquire/ inquire (rather formal) to ask somebody for information:. I called the station to enquire about train times.
10 meanings: 1. to put a question (to); request an answer (from) 2. to inquire about 3. to direct or put (a question) 4. to.... Click for more definitions.
ASK meaning: 1. to put a question to someone, or to request an answer from someone: 2. to consider something…. Learn more.
request; 2 [transitive] to tell someone that you would like them to do something or that you would like something to happen ask somebody to do something All the students were asked to complete a questionnaire. Eric asked me to marry him. ask whether, what, etc… I asked whether they could change my ticket. ask somebody whether, what, etc… She asked me if I would give her English lessons. ask that… (formal) She asked that she be kept informed of developments.
ASK definition: 1. to say something to someone as a question that you want them to answer: 2. to say something to…. Learn more.
v. asked, ask•ing. v.t. 1. to put a question to; inquire of: I asked her but she didn't answer. 2. to request information about: to ask the way. 3. to put into words so as to gain information, attention, etc.; utter; pose: to ask the right questions. 4. to request: to ask a favor.
ASK meaning: 1 : to say or write something to someone as a way of gaining information to request an answer to a question often + about often + if or whether often + why, what, etc. often + about; 2 : to tell someone in the form of a question that you want to be given something or that you want something to happen to request something often + for often + for often + if or whether often + that often followed by to + verb
