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ask - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
ask
Definition
(verb) inquire about
Synonyms
:
enquire
,
inquire
Example Sentence
I asked about their special today
He had to ask directions several times
Definition
(verb) make a request or demand for something to somebody
Example Sentence
She asked him for a loan
Definition
(verb) direct or put; seek an answer to
Example Sentence
ask a question
Definition
(verb) consider obligatory; request and expect
Synonyms
:
expect
,
require
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(verb) address a question to and expect an answer from
Example Sentence
Ask your teacher about trigonometry
The children asked me about their dead grandmother
Definition
(verb) require as useful, just, or proper
Synonyms
:
call for
,
demand
,
involve
,
necessitate
,
need
,
postulate
,
require
,
take
Example Sentence
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 postulate a patient's consent
Definition
(verb) require or ask for as a price or condition
Example Sentence
He is asking $200 for the table
The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage
Word used in video below:
text: would like to ask super potato ask me
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