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- [ask, ahsk]
- /æsk, ɑsk/
- /ɑːsk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ask, ahsk]
- /æsk, ɑsk/
Definitions of ask word
- verb ask If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer. 3
- verb ask If you ask someone to do something, you tell them that you want them to do it. 3
- verb ask If you ask to do something, you tell someone that you want to do it. 3
- verb ask If you ask for something, you say that you would like it. 3
- verb ask If you ask for someone, you say that you would like to speak to them. 3
- verb ask If you ask someone's permission, opinion, or forgiveness, you try to obtain it by putting a request to them. 3
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Origin of ask
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English asken, axen, Old English āscian, āxian; cognate with Old Frisian āskia, Old Saxon ēscon, Old High German eiscōn (German heischen), Sanskrit icchati (he) seeks
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Parts of speech for Ask
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ask popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ask usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ask
verb ask
- inquire — to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person.
- challenge — A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
- quiz — an informal test or examination of a student or class.
- request — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
- demand — If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully.
Antonyms for ask
verb ask
- reply — followup
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
- insist — to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.: He insists on checking every shipment.
- repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
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