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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 -------------- Sense 2 ask => request, bespeak, call for quest -------------- Sense 4 ask require, expect => demand -------------- Sense 5 ask => demand -------------- Sense 7 necessitate, ask need require, take involve, call for demand -------------- 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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