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71ask — [[t]æsk, ɑsk[/t]] v. asked, ask•ing 1) to put a question to; inquire of: I asked her but she didn t answer[/ex] 2) to request information about: to ask the way[/ex] 3) to put into words so as to gain information, attention, etc.; utter; pose: to… …
72ask — v. 1) (D; intr., tr.) ( to inquire ) to ask about, after (BE) (they asked me about my work; he asked about/after her mother) 2) (d; intr., tr.) ( to request ) to ask for (she asked me politely for the book; the guest asked for the manager) 3) (D; …
73for the asking — adverb on the occasion of a request advice was free for the asking • Syn: ↑on request * * * for the asking Freely available on request • • • Main Entry: ↑ask * * * for the asking phrase available if you ask for it …
74Ask the Dust — infobox Book | name = Ask the Dust title orig = translator = image caption = author = John Fante illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = HarperCollins release date = 1939 english… …
75ask — Synonyms and related words: apply for, argue, ask a question, ask about, ask for, ask questions, assess, be hurting for, be indicated, beg, beg leave, beseech, bespeak, bid, bid come, blackmail, bring into question, call, call for, call in,… …
76ask — verb 1》 say something in order to obtain an answer or information: I asked her what she meant. ↘(ask after or Scottish for) Brit. enquire about the well being of. 2》 say to (someone) that one wants them to do or give something. ↘say that… …
77ask — 1. verb /ˈɑːsk,ˈæsk,ˈæks/ a) look for an answer to a question by speaking. b) approach someone to do something. 2. noun /ˈɑːsk,ˈæsk,ˈæks/ a) An act or instance of asking …
78ask — verb 1) he asked what time we opened Syn: inquire, query, want to know; question, interrogate, quiz Ant: answer 2) they want to ask a few questions Syn: put forward …
79Ask Father — Infobox Film name = Ask Father image size = caption = director = producer = Hal Roach writer = H.M. Walker narrator = starring = Harold Lloyd music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 9 February, 1919 runtime = 13 minutes… …
80ask after — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms ask after : present tense I/you/we/they ask after he/she/it asks after present participle asking after past tense asked after past participle asked after ask after someone to ask for news about someone I met… …
