asks

'asks'

[ask.v.01] as in: inquire about

Examples:
I asked about their special today
He had to ask directions several times

'asks'

[ask.v.02] as in: make a request or demand for something to somebody

Examples:
She asked him for a loan

'asks'

[ask.v.03] as in: direct or put; seek an answer to

Examples:
ask a question

'asks'

[ask.v.04] as in: consider obligatory; request and expect

Examples:
We require our secretary to be on time
Aren't we asking too much of these children?
I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons

'asks'

[ask.v.05] as in: address a question to and expect an answer from

Examples:
Ask your teacher about trigonometry
The children asked me about their dead grandmother

'asks'

[necessitate.v.01] as in: require as useful, just, or proper

Examples:
It takes nerve to do what she did
success usually requires hard work
This job asks a lot of patience and skill
This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice
This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert
This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent

'asks'

[ask.v.07] as in: require or ask for as a price or condition

Examples:
He is asking $200 for the table
The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage

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