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ask Definition
(v)
inquire
about
; "
I
asked
about
their
special
today
"; "
He
had
to
ask
directions
several
times
"
(v)
make
a
request
or
demand
for
something
to
somebody
; "
She
asked
him
for
a
loan
"
(v)
direct
or
put
;
seek
an
answer
to
; "
ask
a
question
"
(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)
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)
address
a
question
to
and
expect
an
answer
from
; "
Ask
your
teacher
about
trigonometry
"; "
The
children
asked
me
about
their
dead
grandmother
"
(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
";
ask Synonyms
ask
call for
demand
enquire
expect
inquire
involve
necessitate
need
postulate
require
take
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