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ask

  [ask, ahsk]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
2. to request information about: to ask the way.
3. to try to get by using words; request: to ask advice; to ask a favor.
4. to solicit from; request of: Could I ask you a favor? Ask her for advice.
5. to demand; expect: What price are they asking? A little silence is all I ask.
6. to set a price of: to ask $20 for the hat.
7. to call for; need; require: This experiment asks patience.
8. to invite: to ask guests to dinner.
9. Archaic. to publish (banns).
–verb (used without object)
10. to make inquiry; inquire: to ask about a person.
11. to request or petition (usually fol. by for): to ask for leniency; to ask for food.
—Idiom
12. ask for it, to risk or invite trouble, danger, punishment, etc., by persisting in some action or manner: He was asking for it by his abusive remarks.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME asken, axen, OE āscian, āxian; c. OFris āskia, OS ēscon, OHG eiscōn (G heischen), Skt icchati (he) seeks

Related forms:
asker, noun

Synonyms:
1. question, interrogate. 3, 11. sue, appeal. 4. beseech, beg, entreat. 10. See inquire.

Antonyms:
1, 10. answer.
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ask   (āsk)   
v.   asked, ask·ing, asks

v.   tr.
  1. To put a question to: When we realized that we didn't know the answer, we asked the teacher.
  2. To seek an answer to: ask a question.
  3. To seek information about: asked directions.
    1. To make a request of: asked me for a loan.
    2. To make a request for. Often used with an infinitive or clause: ask a favor of a friend; asked to go along on the trip; asked that he be allowed to stay out late.
  5. To require or call for as a price or condition: asked ten dollars for the book.
  6. To expect or demand: ask too much of a child.
  7. To invite: asked them to dinner.
  8. Archaic To publish, as marriage banns.
v.   intr.
  1. To make inquiry; seek information.
  2. To make a request: asked for help.

[Middle English asken, from Old English ācsian, āscian; see ais- in Indo-European roots.]
ask'er n.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to seek information. Ask is the most neutral term: The coach asked me what was wrong.
Question implies careful and continuous asking: The prosecutor questioned the witness in great detail.
Inquire refers to a simple request for information: The committee will inquire how it can be of help.
Query usually suggests settling a doubt: The proofreader queried the spelling of the word.
Interrogate applies especially to official questioning: The detectives interrogated the suspects.
Examine refers particularly to close and detailed questioning to ascertain a person's knowledge or qualifications: Only lawyers who have been examined and certified by the bar association are admitted to practice.
Quiz denotes the informal examination of students: The teacher quizzed the pupils on the state capitals.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Asker

Ask"er\, n. One who asks; a petitioner; an inquirer. --Shak.

Asker

Ask"er\, n. [A corruption of AS. a?exe lizard, newt.] (Zo["o]l.) An ask; a water newt. [Local Eng.]
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Language Translation for : asker
Spanish: los militares, el ejército,
German: das Militär,
Japanese: 軍（部）
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