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ask

Definition for ask

verb as in request

verb as in invite

Strongest matches

propose, suggest, summon, urge

Strong match

bid

Weak match

call upon

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Example Sentences

Ms Arbane alleged she answered an invitation to meet Daoud three years ago, but refused when he asked if he could use her story as the basis for his book.

From BBC

“We hope things will be better and the war will end,” she replies when I ask about political changes far away in the US.

From BBC

“Investors who wish to execute a specific political strategy would need to ask their adviser if they offer direct indexing and the ability to blacklist individual stocks from their portfolio,” Achtermann said.

From Salon

Mrs. Tarter simply spotted my insecurity, my need to fit in, and asked if it was worth it.

From Salon

Ben Stokes asked for such surfaces during last year's Ashes, though Mitchell Starc was more on the money when he said: "I don't think you get fast wickets in England".

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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