ask
/ˈask/
noun
Meaning
An act or instance of asking.
Something asked or asked for.
"I know this is a big ask, but …"
An asking price.
Synonyms
verb
Meaning
To request (information, or an answer to a question).
"I asked her age."
To put forward (a question) to be answered.
"to ask a question"
To interrogate or enquire of (a person).
"I'm going to ask this lady for directions."
To request or petition; usually with for.
"to ask for a second helping at dinner"
To request permission to do something.
"Did you ask to use the car?"
To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity.
"What price are you asking for the house?"
To invite.
"Don't ask them to the wedding."
To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.
To take (a person's situation) as an example.