ask

Meanings

• inquire about
  • "I asked about their special today"
  • "He had to ask directions several times"
• make a request or demand for something to somebody
  • "She asked him for a loan"
• direct or put; seek an answer to
  • "ask a question"
• consider obligatory; request and expect
  • "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"
• address a question to and expect an answer from
  • "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"
  • "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
• require as useful, just, or proper
  • "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"
• 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"

Synonyms

call for, demand, enquire, expect, inquire, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take