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ask

verb

/æsk/

Meaning

to request information; to inquire; to invite

to request information or seek an answer

Can I ask you a question about the homework?

She asked him about his new job.

ask for trouble

inquire, question, request, demand, seek

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inquire, question, request, demand

Entry 2

inquire, request, question, demand, seek

answer, reply, respond, tell

Entry 1

answer, reply, respond, tell

Entry 2

answer, respond

ask question, ask for help, ask permission, politely ask, ask a question, ask politely

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ask question, ask for help, ask permission, politely ask

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ask a question, ask for help, ask politely

to officially accept, agree to, or allow something

to give knowledge, skills, or training to someone; to teach

to lose something temporarily by putting it in the wrong place

to disturb the order or arrangement of something

To make sore by rubbing; to become irritated.

To use up, eat, drink, or take in.