ask

verbs

inquire about

"I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

ask, enquire, inquire

is derived from

asker

make a request or demand for something to somebody

"She asked him for a loan"

ask

see also

see also

see also

see also

is a type of (narrower)

express the need or desire for; ask for

"She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

bespeak, call for, quest, request

direct or put; seek an answer to

"ask a question"

ask

is derived from

asker

verb group

inquire about

"I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

ask, enquire, inquire

is a type of (narrower)

put into words or an expression

"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"

articulate, formulate, give voice, phrase, word

consider obligatory; request and expect

"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, expect, require

address a question to and expect an answer from

"Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"

ask

is derived from

asker

verb group

inquire about

"I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

ask, enquire, inquire

is a type of (narrower)

speak to

"He addressed the crowd outside the window"

address, turn to

require as useful, just, or proper

"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"

ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take

require or ask for as a price or condition

"He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"

ask

is a type of (narrower)

request urgently and forcefully

"The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"

demand