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ask [ˈæsk]

1 ask verb
  • to say or write something to someone as a way of gaining information : to request an answer to a question —often + about —often + if or whether —often + why, what, etc. —often + about
  • to tell someone in the form of a question that you want to be given something or that you want something to happen : to request something —often + for —often + for —often + if or whether —often + that —often followed by to + verb
  • to invite (someone) to go somewhere or do something