Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb ask
5 of 7 senses of ask
Sense 1
ask inquire, enquire
=> pry
=> consult, confer with
Sense 2
ask
=> request
Sense 4
ask require, expect
=> call
Sense 6
ask
=> question, query
=> interrogate, question
Sense 7
necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand
=> claim, take exact
=> govern
=> draw
=> cost
=> cry out for cry for
=> imply, involve
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb ask
5 of 7 senses of ask
Sense 1
ask inquire, enquire
=> pry
=> consult, confer with
Sense 2
ask
=> request
=> order tell enjoin, say
=> direct
=> stet
=> instruct
=> charge
=> charge
=> command, require, compel
=> charge, saddle, burden
=> overburden
=> bear down
=> overwhelm, deluge, flood out
=> adjure
=> requisition
=> forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow
=> ban
=> bar, debar, exclude
=> enjoin
=> outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise
=> ban, censor
=> call send for
=> summon, summons, cite
=> vouch
=> vouch in
=> demand
=> beep
=> recall
=> call in
=> lift
=> muster
=> hail
=> summon
=> page
=> buzz
=> convoke, convene
=> beckon
=> call up mobilize, mobilise, rally
=> warn
=> call
=> invite, bid
=> tempt, allure
=> challenge
=> provoke, stimulate
=> entice, lure, tempt
=> seduce
=> call
=> stool
=> lead on
=> tweedle
=> decoy
=> bait
=> jog
=> incite, instigate, set off stir up
=> raise
=> agitate, foment, stir up
=> rumpus
=> counterchallenge
=> question, oppugn, call into question
=> suspect, distrust, doubt
=> impeach
=> impugn
=> defy, dare
=> brazen
=> call out
=> remit, remand, send back
=> appeal
=> sue, litigate, process
=> expedite
=> litigate
=> propose, offer, pop the question
Sense 4
ask require, expect
=> call
Sense 6
ask
=> question, query
=> wonder, inquire, enquire
=> request
=> seek
=> interpellate
=> examine
=> quiz, test
=> cross examine, cross question
=> catechize, catechise
=> pump
=> check out sound out feel out
=> debrief
=> interrogate, question
Sense 7
necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand
=> claim, take exact
=> govern
=> draw
=> cost
=> cry out for cry for
=> imply, involve
=> carry
Entailment of verb ask
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb ask
7 senses of ask
Sense 1
ask inquire, enquire
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Sense 2
ask
=> request, bespeak, call for quest
Also See-> ask in#1; ask over#1; ask round#1; ask out#1
Sense 3
ask
=> formulate, word phrase, articulate
Sense 4
ask require, expect
=> demand
Sense 5
ask
=> demand
Sense 6
ask
=> address, turn to
Sense 7
necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand
Familiarity of verb ask
ask used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 7)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb ask
Sense 1
ask inquire, enquire
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Sense 3
ask
=> formulate, word phrase, articulate
Sense 6
ask
=> address, turn to
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Sense 2
ask
=> request, bespeak, call for quest
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Sense 4
ask require, expect
=> demand
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Sense 5
ask
=> demand
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Sense 7
necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand
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Overview of verb ask
The verb ask has 7 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)
1. (654) ask inquire, enquire -- (inquire about "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times")
2. (433) ask -- (make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan")
3. (86) ask -- (direct or put seek an answer to: "ask a question")
4. (50) ask require, expect -- (consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?" "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons")
5. (3) ask -- (require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnapers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage")
6. (3) ask -- (address a question to and expect an answer from "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother")
7. (2) necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand -- (require as useful, just or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert")
Grep of adj asked
masked
unasked
Overview of verb ask
The verb ask has 7 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)
1. (654) ask inquire, enquire -- (inquire about "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times")
2. (433) ask -- (make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan")
3. (86) ask -- (direct or put seek an answer to: "ask a question")
4. (50) ask require, expect -- (consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?" "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons")
5. (3) ask -- (require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnapers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage")
6. (3) ask -- (address a question to and expect an answer from "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother")
7. (2) necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand -- (require as useful, just or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert")
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