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  • 51ask — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. interrogate, question; inquire; invite; request, demand. See inquiry, barter. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To inquire] Syn. request, query, question, inquire, interrogate, examine, cross examine, demand,… …

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  • 52ask — [OE] The Old English ancestor of ask existed in two main forms: āscian and ācsian. The first produced descendants such as asshe, which died out in the 16th century; the second resulted in axe (still extant in some dialects), which by metathesis – …

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  • 53ask — 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 …

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  • 54ask — see ask a silly question and you get a silly answer ask no questions and hear no lies if you want something done, ask a busy person …

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  • 55ask — [OE] The Old English ancestor of ask existed in two main forms: āscian and ācsian. The first produced descendants such as asshe, which died out in the 16th century; the second resulted in axe (still extant in some dialects), which by metathesis – …

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  • 56ask in — verb ask to enter We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee • Syn: ↑invite • Derivationally related forms: ↑invitation (for: ↑invite) • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 57ASK — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index ask noun appeal (2), appealer, inquirer, inquiry, inquisitor verb appeal, ask (2), hint answer noun …

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  • 58ask — • dosa, låda, etui, skrin, bössa, burk, box, fodral, kassett • låda, behållare, dosa, ask, etui, box, fack • dosa, ask, skrin, burk, låda, box …

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  • 59ask — verb 1) he asked what time we opened Syn: enquire, want to know, question, interrogate, quiz 2) they ll ask a few questions Syn: put (forward), pose, raise, submit 3) …

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  • 60ask —   1. To question. Nīnau, ui.    ♦ To ask insistently, koi.    ♦ To ask indirectly, ho ohuahualau, ho omaoe.    ♦ To keep asking, nīele, ho omāuiui, kauloloa.   2. To request. Noi, nonoi.   3. To invite. Kono …

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