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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
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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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Now, unless we ask a very simple question, the AI chatbot performs a “chain of thought”: The AI has a conversation with itself to arrive at a suitable answer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

To understand why this is a problem, consider a simple exercise I ask reporters to perform when I run workshops on journalism and A.I.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Digital Richard even helps Skellett manage his personal life, with tabs labelled "family" and "admin" that are off limits to work colleagues, who can otherwise access Digital Richard to ask business-related questions.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

But numerous states pursued the case, and they could still ask for the company to divest Ticketmaster.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

And if I went anywhere with new guys I’d met in school, I didn’t ask rez friends to join us.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith