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Definitions

ask

[ask, ahsk] / æsk, ɑsk /

VERB

question

Synonyms

STRONGEST

challenge demand inquire quiz request

STRONG

buzz canvass catechize direct enjoin examine grill hit institute interrogate investigate needle pump query roast sweat

WEAK

cross-examine give the third degree go over hunt for pick one's brains pop the question pry into put the screws to put through the wringer

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer reply

STRONG

ignore

WEAK

claim command disinvite insist repudiate tell

VERB

request

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal beg call for charge claim demand order petition plead request seek sue urge

STRONG

angle apply beseech bite bum command crave entreat hit hustle implore impose knock levy mooch pray promote requisition solicit supplicate touch

WEAK

contend for file for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer deny disclaim give reply

STRONG

disapprove

WEAK

claim disinvite ignore insist repudiate tell

VERB

invite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

propose suggest summon urge

STRONG

bid

WEAK

call upon

Antonyms

WEAK

answer claim command disinvite ignore insist reply repudiate tell

Example Sentences

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“When I canvass for Chuck, sometimes I ask people, ‘What do you actually think about the state of the Democratic Party?’

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

“When we know the history, we have to ask ourselves, do we want to celebrate this person?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“This year was the first year I had to ask a client to send an Uber for a girl,” Morgenstern says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

"If you tell anyone you have yeast, they immediately ask: can we use it for bread?"

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Her eyes are filled with the thousand questions she can’t ask out loud.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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