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ask
verb
Make a request or demand for something to somebody
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verb
Make a request or demand for something to somebody
“She asked him for a loan”
verb
Consider obligatory; request and expect
“We require our secretary to be on time”
verb
Direct or put; seek an answer to
“Ask a question”
verb
Address a question to and expect an answer from
“Ask your teacher about trigonometry”
verb
Require or ask for as a price or condition
“He is asking $200 for the table”
verb
Make a date
“Has he asked you out yet?”
verb
Require as useful, just, or proper
“It takes nerve to do what she did”
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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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