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English

asks

/ɑːsks/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To request (information, or an answer to a question).
  2. To put forward (a question) to be answered.
  3. To interrogate or enquire of (a person).
  4. To request or petition; usually with for.
  5. To request permission to do something.
  6. To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data