ask - Meaning in Kannada

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ask - Meaning in Kannada

ask Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of ask in English

ask verb

1. make a request or demand for something to somebody

   Example

   • "She asked him for a loan"
2. consider obligatory; request and expect

   Synonyms

   expect, require

   Examples

   • "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"
   • "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
   • "We require our secretary to be on time"
3. direct or put; seek an answer to

   Example

   • "ask a question"
4. address a question to and expect an answer from

   Synonyms

   enquire, inquire

   Examples

   • "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"
   • "He had to ask directions several times"
   • "I inquired about their special today"
   • "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
5. 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"
6. make a date

   Synonyms

   ask out, invite out, take out

   Examples

   • "Has he asked you out yet?"
   • "He asekd me to a dance"
7. require as useful, just, or proper

   Synonyms

   call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, need, postulate, require, take

   Examples

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

Synonyms of ask

• expect, require
• enquire, inquire
• ask out, invite out, take out
• call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take

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