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ask verb (QUESTION)
ask someone about something She asked me about Welsh history.
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- askI asked him what time the museum opened, but he didn't know.
- inquireShe called to inquire when her car would be ready.
- consultConsult your doctor if your symptoms don't improve.
- ask aroundI'll ask around and see if anyone knows of a good carpenter.
- questionThe police are questioning him about the robbery.
- interviewAfter the race, she was interviewed by journalists.
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- First I'd like to ask you a few questions about your childhood.
- I just wanted to ask you if you're free this afternoon.
- I hate having to ask for money.
- If you want any time off work you'll have to ask the boss.
- We had to ask our guide to interpret for us.
ask verb (REQUEST)
B1 [ I or T ]
to speak or write to someone saying that you want them to do something, to give you something, or to allow you to do something:
ask someone's opinion Could I ask your opinion about something?
ask someone a favour Can I ask you a favour?
formal Can I ask a favour of you?
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- ask forI asked the waiter for another glass.
- requestThe department has requested permission to spend money on new equipment.
- apply forWe applied for planning permission to build an extension.
- demandPeople are demanding the right to return to their homes.
- appeal forThe prime minister appealed for calm.
- call forA group of religious leaders are calling for an end to racism and injustice in the city.
ask verb (INVITE)
"Are you going to Muriel's party?" "No, I haven't been asked."
ask someone to something UK I've asked David to the party.
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ask noun [C usually singular] (PRICE)
finance & economics specialized (also ask price)
ask yourself something
phrase
She needs to ask herself why nobody seems to like her.
You have to ask yourself what it is about this guy that makes him so successful.
I often ask myself what I'm doing here.
(Definition of ask from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
ask | American Dictionary
ask verb (QUESTION OR REQUEST)
"How much time do we have left?" he asked.
ask verb (INVITE)
"Are you going to Michelle’s party?" "No, I haven’t been asked."
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(Definition of ask from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of ask
ask
Upon acceptance of a paper, the author will be asked to transfer copyright to the publisher.
They agree, and then ask where she is planning to go.
Participants were given two digitally altered photographs and asked to find as many differences as they could.
For each of the six trials, children were asked to predict the returning character's false belief.
Such a perception prompts people to ask whether something valuable is lost when non-market modes of interaction are replaced by market ones.
The parent who requests a label does not ask to be enlightened, but to test and reinforce the child's lexicon.
The period of reference is the past 1 month and detailed questions were asked about the past 1 week.
Although teachers minimally are asked to perform as practitioners, it is preferable that they be encouraged to assume other roles as well.
Pupils were told that they could ask their teachers, another adult or friend for help with the sheets if they needed this.
The magician told the child she had hurt her hand and asked the child to get a band-aid from a backpack.
For our present purpose it is enough to ask what quantity the numerical solution is supposed to approximate, at least to a first-order approximation.
Subjects were asked to report ' worst lifetime ' symptoms.
The party preference equation represents the selection process that determined which respondents were asked the strategic party switching question.
Questions regarding the bill may then be asked, and debate follows.
Here, a story-completion approach was also used around attachment and emotion themes, and children were asked to complete the stories and describe the characters' feelings.
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