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7 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ask \Ask\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asked}; p. pr & vb n. {Asking}.] [OE. asken, ashen, axien, AS [=a]scian, [=a]csian; akin to OS [=e]sc[=o]n, OHG. eisc[=o]n, Sw [=a]ska, Dan. [ae]ske, D. eischen G. heischen Lith. j["e]sk['o]ti, OSlav. iskati to seek, Skr. ish to desire. [root]5.] 1. To request; to seek to obtain by words to petition; to solicit; -- often with of in the sense of from before the person addressed. Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God. --Judg. xviii. 5. If ye abide in me and my words abide in you ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you --John xv 7. 2. To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity; as what price do you ask? Ask me never so much dowry. --Gen. xxxiv 12. To whom men have committed much of him they will ask the more --Luke xii. 48. An exigence of state asks a much longer time to conduct a design to maturity. --Addison. 3. To interrogate or inquire of or concerning; to put a question to or about to question. He is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. --John ix 21. He asked the way to Chester. --Shak. 4. To invite; as to ask one to an entertainment. 5. To publish in church for marriage; -- said of both the banns and the persons. --Fuller. Syn: To beg; request; seek; petition; solicit; entreat; beseech; implore; crave; require; demand; claim; exhibit; inquire; interrogate. See {Beg}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ask \Ask\, v. i. 1. To request or petition; -- usually followed by for as to ask for bread. Ask and it shall be given you --Matt. vii. 7. 2. To make inquiry, or seek by request; -- sometimes followed by after Wherefore . . . dost ask after my name? --Gen. xxxii 29. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ask \Ask\, n. [See 2d {Asker}.] (Zo["o]l.) A water newt. [Scot. & North of Eng.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ask v 1: inquire about "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times" [syn: {inquire}, {enquire}] 2: make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan" 3: direct or put seek an answer to: "ask a question"; "pose a problem to one's students" [syn: {pose}] 4: 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" [syn: {require}, {expect}] 5: make a request of or for: "ask money for the church"; "ask a favor" 6: 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" 7: address a question to and expect an answer from "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother" 8: 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 demands a spectacular dessert" [syn: {necessitate}, {need}, {require}, {take}, {involve}, {call for}, {demand}] [ant: {obviate}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: ASK {Amplitude Shift Keying} From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: ASK Akademische Software Kooperation (org., Karlsruhe, Germany) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: ASK Amplitude Shift Keying
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