ASK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make a request or demand for something to somebody
   Usage Example(s)
   • She asked him for a loan
   Hypernyms(s) ask is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • request (what does request mean?)
   • bespeak (what does bespeak mean?)
   • call for (what does call for mean?)
   • quest (what does quest mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • request (what does request mean?)
   • solicit (what does solicit mean?)
   See Also
   • invite (what does invite mean?)
   • ask in (what does ask in mean?)
   • invite (what does invite mean?)
   • ask over (what does ask over mean?)
   • ask round (what does ask round mean?)
   • invite (what does invite mean?)
   • ask over (what does ask over mean?)
   • ask round (what does ask round mean?)
   • ask out (what does ask out mean?)
   • invite out (what does invite out mean?)
   • take out (what does take out mean?)
2. Meaning
   • consider obligatory
   • request and expect
   Synonym(s)
   • expect (what does expect mean?)
   • require (what does require mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) ask is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • demand (what does demand mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • call (what does call mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • expectation (what does expectation mean?)
   • outlook (what does outlook mean?)
   • prospect (what does prospect mean?)
   • requirement (what does requirement mean?)
   • demand (what does demand mean?)
3. Meaning
   • inquire about
   Synonym(s)
   • enquire (what does enquire mean?)
   • inquire (what does inquire mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I asked about their special today
   • He had to ask directions several times
   Hypernyms(s) ask is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • communicate (what does communicate mean?)
   • intercommunicate (what does intercommunicate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pry (what does pry mean?)
   • consult (what does consult mean?)
   • confer with (what does confer with mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • inquirer (what does inquirer mean?)
   • enquirer (what does enquirer mean?)
   • questioner (what does questioner mean?)
   • querier (what does querier mean?)
   • asker (what does asker mean?)
   • question (what does question mean?)
   • inquiry (what does inquiry mean?)
   • enquiry (what does enquiry mean?)
   • query (what does query mean?)
   • interrogation (what does interrogation mean?)
   • inquirer (what does inquirer mean?)
   • enquirer (what does enquirer mean?)
   • questioner (what does questioner mean?)
   • querier (what does querier mean?)
   • asker (what does asker mean?)
   • question (what does question mean?)
   • inquiry (what does inquiry mean?)
   • enquiry (what does enquiry mean?)
   • query (what does query mean?)
   • interrogation (what does interrogation mean?)
   • questioning (what does questioning mean?)
   • inquiring (what does inquiring mean?)
   • inquirer (what does inquirer mean?)
   • enquirer (what does enquirer mean?)
   • questioner (what does questioner mean?)
   • querier (what does querier mean?)
   • asker (what does asker mean?)
4. Meaning
   • direct or put
   • seek an answer to
   Usage Example(s)
   • ask a question
   Hypernyms(s) ask is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • give voice (what does give voice mean?)
   • formulate (what does formulate mean?)
   • word (what does word mean?)
   • phrase (what does phrase mean?)
   • articulate (what does articulate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • inquirer (what does inquirer mean?)
   • enquirer (what does enquirer mean?)
   • questioner (what does questioner mean?)
   • querier (what does querier mean?)
   • asker (what does asker mean?)
5. Meaning
   • address a question to and expect an answer from
   Usage Example(s)
   • Ask your teacher about trigonometry
   • The children asked me about their dead grandmother
   Hypernyms(s) ask is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • address (what does address mean?)
   • turn to (what does turn to mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • question (what does question mean?)
   • query (what does query mean?)
   • interrogate (what does interrogate mean?)
   • question (what does question mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • inquirer (what does inquirer mean?)
   • enquirer (what does enquirer mean?)
   • questioner (what does questioner mean?)
   • querier (what does querier mean?)
   • asker (what does asker mean?)
6. Meaning
   • require or ask for as a price or condition
   Usage Example(s)
   • He is asking $200 for the table
   • The kidnapers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage
   Hypernyms(s) ask is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • demand (what does demand mean?)
7. Meaning
   • require as useful, just, or proper
   Synonym(s)
   • call for (what does call for mean?)
   • demand (what does demand mean?)
   • involve (what does involve mean?)
   • necessitate (what does necessitate mean?)
   • need (what does need mean?)
   • postulate (what does postulate mean?)
   • require (what does require mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Antonym(s)
   • obviate (what does obviate mean?)
   • rid of (what does rid of mean?)
   • eliminate (what does eliminate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • claim (what does claim mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • exact (what does exact mean?)
   • govern (what does govern mean?)
   • draw (what does draw mean?)
   • cost (what does cost mean?)
   • cry out for (what does cry out for mean?)
   • cry for (what does cry for mean?)
   • imply (what does imply mean?)
   • involve (what does involve mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • requirement (what does requirement mean?)
   • demand (what does demand mean?)
   • need (what does need mean?)
   • demand (what does demand mean?)
   • requirement (what does requirement mean?)
   • demand (what does demand mean?)
   • need (what does need mean?)
   • want (what does want mean?)
   • necessity (what does necessity mean?)
   • necessity (what does necessity mean?)
   • essential (what does essential mean?)
   • requirement (what does requirement mean?)
   • requisite (what does requisite mean?)
   • necessary (what does necessary mean?)