ask

ask · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Say something to obtain information or a response.

  2. 2.

    Request someone to do something.

  3. 3.

    Request permission to do something.

  4. 4.

    Invite someone.

  5. 5.

    Expect or demand something.

  6. 6.

    Set a particular price.

Phrases & expressions

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    ask for — Request; deserve (trouble).
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    ask after — Inquire about someone's health.
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    ask around — Make inquiries of various people.
  • •
    ask out — Invite on a date.
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    for the asking — Available without effort.
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    don't ask me — I don't know.
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    if you ask me — In my opinion.
  • •
    asking price — The price requested by a seller.
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    no questions asked — Without requiring explanations.

Related words

Antonyms: answer, reply
See also: answer, inquire, question, request
Synonyms: inquire, query, question, request

Etymology

From Old English āscian, ācsian ("to ask, inquire, seek"), from Proto-Germanic aiskōną. Related to German heischen ("to demand").