Synonyms: ask
Definition: make a request or demand for something to somebody
Usage: She asked him for a loan
Similar words: bespeak, call for, request, quest
Definition: express the need or desire for; ask for
Usage: She requested an extra bed in her room; She called for room service
Synonyms: ask, require, expect
Definition: consider obligatory; request and expect
Usage: 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
Similar words: demand
Definition: request urgently and forcefully
Usage: The victim's family is demanding compensation; The boss demanded that he be fired immediately; She demanded to see the manager
Synonyms: inquire, enquire, ask
Definition: inquire about
Usage: I asked about their special today; He had to ask directions several times
Similar words: communicate, intercommunicate
Definition: transmit thoughts or feelings
Usage: He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist
Synonyms: ask
Definition: direct or put; seek an answer to
Usage: ask a question
Similar words: phrase, word, give voice, articulate, formulate
Definition: put into words or an expression
Usage: He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
Synonyms: ask
Definition: address a question to and expect an answer from
Usage: Ask your teacher about trigonometry; The children asked me about their dead grandmother
Synonyms: ask
Definition: require or ask for as a price or condition
Usage: He is asking $200 for the table; The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage
Similar words: demand
Definition: request urgently and forcefully
Usage: The victim's family is demanding compensation; The boss demanded that he be fired immediately; She demanded to see the manager