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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
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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“If you ask most chefs, that’s the most dialed-in, precise way to cook,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

But then did no-one in his team think to ask that pretty basic question during the many months when the government has been under the cosh over giving Mandelson the job?

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The short answer to the question you did not actually ask: Will it affect his Supplemental Security Income?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Anthropic’s co-founder has said the number one thing customers ask for is that chatbots be more honest and free of hallucinations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I ask, “Did you bring me here somehow?”

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