<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>To put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.</li><li>Synonyms: interrogate, question</li><li>Antonyms: answer</li><li>To request information about: to ask the way.</li><li>To try to get by using words; request: to ask advice; to ask a favor.</li><li>Synonyms: appeal, sue</li><li>To solicit from; request of: Could I ask you a favor? Ask her for advice.</li><li>Synonyms: entreat, beg, beseech</li><li>To demand; expect: What price are they asking? A little silence is all I ask.</li><li>To set a price of: to ask $20 for the hat.</li><li>To call for; need; require: This experiment asks patience.</li><li>To invite: to ask guests to dinner.</li><li>Archaic: to publish (banns).</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>To make inquiry; inquire: to ask about a person.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A question or inquiry.</li><li>A request, especially a demanding one: Is it too big an ask for you to give me a loan?</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>