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ask

verb

make a request or demand for something to somebody

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Word Facts

Word length
3
Starts with
A
Ends with
K
Contains
S
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. make a request or demand for something to somebody

    “She asked him for a loan”

verb

  1. consider obligatory; request and expect

    “We require our secretary to be on time”

verb

  1. direct or put; seek an answer to

    “ask a question”

verb

  1. address a question to and expect an answer from

    “Ask your teacher about trigonometry”

verb

  1. require or ask for as a price or condition

    “He is asking $200 for the table”

verb

  1. make a date

    “has he asked you out yet?”

verb

  1. require as useful, just, or proper

    “It takes nerve to do what she did”

In context

Example Sentences

She asked him for a loan
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
ask a question
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
He is asking $200 for the table
The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage
has he asked you out yet?
he asked me to a dance
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

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