to put a question to; inquire of

I asked him but he didn't answer.

to request information about

to ask the way.

to try to get by using words; request

to ask advice; to ask a favor.

to solicit from; request of

Could I ask you a favor? Ask her for advice.

to demand; expect

What price are they asking? A little silence is all I ask.

to set a price of

to ask

to call for; need; require

This experiment asks patience.

to invite

to ask guests to dinner.

Archaic . to publish (banns).

to make inquiry; inquire

to ask about a person.

to request or petition (usually fol. by for )

to ask for leniency; to ask for food.

ask for it, to risk or invite trouble, danger, punishment, etc.

by persisting in some action or manner

He was asking for it by his abusive remarks.

verb

answer , claim , command , insist , reply , repudiate , tell , disinvite , ignore

verb

buzz * , canvass , catechize , challenge , cross-examine , demand , direct , enjoin , examine , give the third degree , go over , grill * , hit * , hunt for , inquire , institute , interrogate , investigate , needle * , pick one’s brains , pop the question * , pry into , pump , put the screws to , put through the wringer , query , quiz , request , roast * , sweat * , angle , appeal , apply , beg , beseech , bite * , bum * , call for , charge , claim , command , contend for , crave , entreat , file for , hustle * , implore , impose , knock * , levy , mooch * , order , petition , plead , pray , promote * , requisition , seek , solicit , sue , supplicate , touch * , urge , bid , call upon , propose , suggest , summon , question , pose , put , raise , entail , involve , necessitate , require , take , adjure , call , desire , dun , enquire , exact , expect , grill , importune , invite , press , utter