ask

Meanings

• verb

  to request or demand something of someone

  - "Can I ask you a question?"
  - "He asked for a raise."
  - "I asked my friend to lend me some money."

• verb

  to put a question to someone for information or an answer

  - "What time does the movie start? I'll ask the ticket counter."
  - "Can you ask the chef for the recipe?"
  - "Ask your teacher for clarification on this concept."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈask/
   
   
   
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2. /eəsk/
   
   
   
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3. /ˈask/
   
   
   
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4. /eəsk/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

request

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ask
asks , masks , tasks

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Homonyms

Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

1. ask (Scottish) : to demand or claim
   

2. ask (Norwegian) : ash
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. axe
   

2. axe
   

3. oks
   

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Variants

List of all variants of ask that leads to same result
ask , ask for it , ask for trouble , asked , asked for it , asked for trouble , asker , askers , asking , asking for it , asking for trouble , asks , asks for it , asks for trouble , ask after , asked after , asking after , asks after , ask around , asked around , asking around , asks around , ask for , asked for , asking for , asks for , ask for the moon , asked for the moon , asking for the moon , asks for the moon , ask oneself , ask someone out , don't ask , don't ask me

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

asked, asking, asked yourself

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'ascan' meaning 'to urge, beseech'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'ask' appears 11 times in the first chapter of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

2. In the game of Scrabble, 'ask' can be made using the letters A, S, K, and O.

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Related Concepts

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1. question: A query or request for information, usually put in the form of a sentence or a series of sentences.

2. request: A formal or polite demand for something, typically made in writing or by email.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ask' is often used in the context of seeking advice or information. For example, in Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia asks Gertrude, 'What would my lord mean by that?'. In music, there is a popular song called 'Ask' by Alicia Keys.

How to Memorize "ask"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine asking a question to a friend or a teacher.
   - Visualize the person responding with an answer.
   - Practice this mental image several times.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ask' with the concept of a question.
   - Create a mental link between 'ask' and the idea of seeking information or advice.
   - Use visual cues, such as a question mark, to help reinforce this association.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence using the word 'ask' and the first letter of each definition: 'A Seeker Seeks Knowledge'

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