asking Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the verbal act of requesting
   request.
   
2. verb inquire about
   ask; inquire; enquire.
   
   • I asked about their special today
   • He had to ask directions several times
3. verb make a request or demand for something to somebody
   ask.
   
   • She asked him for a loan
4. verb direct or put; seek an answer to
   ask.
   
   • ask a question
5. verb consider obligatory; request and expect
   ask; require; 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
6. verb address a question to and expect an answer from
   ask.
   
   • Ask your teacher about trigonometry
   • The children asked me about their dead grandmother
7. verb require as useful, just, or proper
   call for; require; necessitate; involve; need; take; demand; ask; postulate.
   
   • 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
8. verb require or ask for as a price or condition
   ask.
   
   • He is asking $200 for the table
   • The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage

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