Quick definitions from WordNet (ask)

▸ verb:  make a request or demand for something to somebody ("She asked him for a loan")
▸ verb:  consider obligatory; request and expect ("Aren't we asking too much of these children?")
▸ verb:  inquire about ("I asked about their special today")
▸ verb:  direct or put; seek an answer to ("Ask a question")
▸ verb:  address a question to and expect an answer from ("Ask your teacher about trigonometry")
▸ verb:  require or ask for as a price or condition ("He is asking $200 for the table")
▸ verb:  require as useful, just, or proper ("This job asks a lot of patience and skill")
▸ name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #88344)

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