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Ask Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Ask? [v] make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan" [v] consider obligatory; 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" [v] inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times" [v] direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question" [v] address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother" [v] require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnapers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage" [v] require as useful, just, or proper; "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 postulates a patient's consent" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Ask: call for \| demand \| enquire \| expect \| inquire \| involve \| necessitate \| need \| postulate \| require \| require \| take Related Terms \| Find terms related to Ask: apply for \| argue \| ask a question \| ask about \| ask for \| ask questions \| assess \| be hurting for \| be indicated \| beg \| beg leave \| beseech \| bespeak \| bid \| bid come \| blackmail \| bring into question \| call \| call for \| call in \| canvass \| catechize \| challenge \| charge \| charge for \| claim \| clamor for \| crave \| cry for \| cry out for \| debate \| deliberate \| demand \| desire \| discuss \| entreat \| exact \| examine \| extort \| file for \| have occasion for \| implore \| importune \| impose \| indent \| inquire \| inquire of \| interpellate \| interrogate \| invite \| issue an invitation \| issue an ultimatum \| levy \| make a demand \| make a request \| make a requisition \| make application \| make dutiable \| make inquiry \| necessitate \| need \| order \| order up \| place an order \| prerequire \| pro rata \| propose a question \| propound a question \| prorate \| put in for \| put in requisition \| put queries \| query \| question \| quiz \| request \| require \| require an answer \| requisition \| review \| screw \| seek \| solicit \| stick for \| summon \| take \| take doing \| talk over \| tax \| tithe \| want \| want doing \| want to know \| warn \| whistle for \| wish See Also \| address \| articulate \| ask in \| ask out \| ask over \| ask round \| bespeak \| call \| call for \| communicate \| confer with \| consult \| cost \| cry for \| cry out for \| demand \| draw \| formulate \| govern \| imply \| intercommunicate \| interrogate \| invite \| invite out \| phrase \| pry \| query \| quest \| question \| request \| solicit \| take out \| turn to \| word Ask In Webster's Dictionary \Ask\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asking}.] [OE. asken, ashen, axien, AS. [=a]scian, [=a]csian; akin to OS. [=e]sc[=o]n, OHG. eisc[=o]n, Sw. [=a]ska, Dan. [ae]ske, D. eischen, G. heischen, Lith. j["e]sk['o]ti, OSlav. iskati to seek, Skr. ish to desire. [root]5.] 1. To request; to seek to obtain by words; to petition; to solicit; -- often with of, in the sense of from, before the person addressed. Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God. --Judg. xviii. 5. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. --John xv. 7. 2. To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity; as, what price do you ask? Ask me never so much dowry. --Gen. xxxiv. 12. To whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. --Luke xii. 48. An exigence of state asks a much longer time to conduct a design to maturity. --Addison. 3. To interrogate or inquire of or concerning; to put a question to or about; to question. He is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. --John ix. 21. He asked the way to Chester. --Shak. 4. To invite; as, to ask one to an entertainment. 5. To publish in church for marriage; -- said of both the banns and the persons. --Fuller. Syn: To beg; request; seek; petition; solicit; entreat; beseech; implore; crave; require; demand; claim; exhibit; inquire; interrogate. See {Beg}. \Ask\, v. i. 1. To request or petition; -- usually followed by for; as, to ask for bread. Ask, and it shall be given you. --Matt. vii. 7. 2. To make inquiry, or seek by request; -- sometimes followed by after. Wherefore . . . dost ask after my name? --Gen. xxxii. 29. \Ask\, n. [See 2d {Asker}.] (Zo["o]l.) A water newt. [Scot. & North of Eng.]

Ask Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ask?

[v] make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"
[v] consider obligatory; 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"
[v] inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"
[v] direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"
[v] address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
[v] require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnapers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"
[v] require as useful, just, or proper; "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 postulates a patient's consent"

Ask In Webster's Dictionary

\Ask\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Asking}.] [OE. asken, ashen, axien, AS. [=a]scian,
[=a]csian; akin to OS. [=e]sc[=o]n, OHG. eisc[=o]n, Sw.
[=a]ska, Dan. [ae]ske, D. eischen, G. heischen, Lith.
j["e]sk['o]ti, OSlav. iskati to seek, Skr. ish to desire.
[root]5.]
1. To request; to seek to obtain by words; to petition; to
   solicit; -- often with of, in the sense of from, before
   the person addressed.

         Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God.    --Judg. xviii.
                                               5.

         If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye
         shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto
         you.                                  --John xv. 7.

2. To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of
   remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity; as,
   what price do you ask?

         Ask me never so much dowry.           --Gen. xxxiv.
                                               12.

         To whom men have committed much, of him they will
         ask the more.                         --Luke xii.
                                               48.

         An exigence of state asks a much longer time to
         conduct a design to maturity.         --Addison.

3. To interrogate or inquire of or concerning; to put a
   question to or about; to question.

         He is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
                                               --John ix. 21.

         He asked the way to Chester.          --Shak.

4. To invite; as, to ask one to an entertainment.

5. To publish in church for marriage; -- said of both the
   banns and the persons. --Fuller.

Syn: To beg; request; seek; petition; solicit; entreat;
     beseech; implore; crave; require; demand; claim;
     exhibit; inquire; interrogate. See {Beg}.


\Ask\, v. i.
1. To request or petition; -- usually followed by for; as, to
   ask for bread.

         Ask, and it shall be given you.       --Matt. vii.
                                               7.

2. To make inquiry, or seek by request; -- sometimes followed
   by after.

         Wherefore . . . dost ask after my name? --Gen.
                                               xxxii. 29.


\Ask\, n. [See 2d {Asker}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A water newt. [Scot. & North of Eng.]

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