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askverb to put a question or questions tomy coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu catechize, grill, inquire (of), interrogate, query, question, quiz besiege, bombard, cross-examine, cross-question, examine, pumppoll, survey answer, reply, respond rejoin, retortcomment, observe, remarkavoid, duck to make a request ofask the salesclerk for assistance hit (up), request, solicit appeal (to), beg, beseech, conjure, entreat, implore, importune, invite, invoke, petition, plead (to), pray, supplicatedemand, enjoin, exact, press, require call on(or call upon) coerce, compel, constrain, force, oblige, require to set or receive as a pricethey are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock charge, command, demand overcharge, underchargebring, fetch, sell (for)discount, mark down, mark upassess, bill, invoiceprice, value to request the presence or participation ofa fixture on the party circuit, that couple is always asking people over for dinner bid, invite solicitbeckon, call, summon ask, question, interrogate, query, inquire mean to address a person in order to gain information.ask implies no more than the putting of a question.ask for directions question usually suggests the asking of series of questions.questioned them about every detail of the trip interrogate suggests formal or official systematic questioning.the prosecutor interrogated the witness all day query implies a desire for authoritative information or confirmation.queried a librarian about the book inquire implies a searching for facts or for truth often specifically by asking questions.began to inquire of friends and teachers what career she should pursue before the 12th century |