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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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A fair question to ask is if Wright’s approach has become less effective in recent years as corporations have increasingly preferred share repurchases over dividends when returning cash to shareholders.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Still, Trainor did not manage to secure that full ask, with records indicating that the sale of the posh pad closed for $6.83 million on April 15.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

I can’t think of many, but if you ask any “SNL” diehard — even just a regular viewer — about Michaels, they’ll likely prattle off some fun facts to you.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Now I needed to ask myself: Was it time to shift focus?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Her eyes are filled with the thousand questions she can’t ask out loud.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam