1
as in interrogates
to put a question or questions to
my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu
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2
as in requests
to make a request of
ask the salesclerk for assistance
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3
as in charges
to set or receive as a price
they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock
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Recent Examples of asks
Posen asks, before answering his own question.
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Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Posen asks, about the task ahead of him, before answering his own question.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
During the interview, GMA’s Robin Roberts asks John about his aversion to his birth name, both personally and as a budding rock & roll star.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Mars retrograde asks you to slow down and reconsider what is genuine and true to you, while Venus in Aquarius prefers to go against the grain entirely, prioritizing individual freedom.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Combining research with her own personal stories, the author illuminates why plants are so vital to our ecosystem and asks pressing questions about the relationship between humans and natural life.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
When Claire asks what will happen next, Lord John advises her to think of the deer.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The verdict form asks the jury to decide the first count – second-degree manslaughter – before potentially moving to the second count of criminally negligent homicide.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Van Dyke asks the camera operators.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Posen asks, about the task ahead of him, before answering his own question.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
During the interview, GMA’s Robin Roberts asks John about his aversion to his birth name, both personally and as a budding rock & roll star.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Mars retrograde asks you to slow down and reconsider what is genuine and true to you, while Venus in Aquarius prefers to go against the grain entirely, prioritizing individual freedom.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Combining research with her own personal stories, the author illuminates why plants are so vital to our ecosystem and asks pressing questions about the relationship between humans and natural life.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
When Claire asks what will happen next, Lord John advises her to think of the deer.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
The verdict form asks the jury to decide the first count – second-degree manslaughter – before potentially moving to the second count of criminally negligent homicide.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Van Dyke asks the camera operators.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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