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Ask (), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Asked (); p. pr. & vb. n. Asking.] [OE. asken, ashen, axien, AS. āscian, ācsian; akin to OS. ēscōn, OHG. eiscōn, Sw. āska, Dan. æske, D. eischen, G. heischen, Lith. jëskóti, OSlav. iskati to seek, Skr. ish to desire. √5.]
    1. To request; to seek to obtain by words; to petition; to solicit; -- often with of, in the sense of from, before the person addressed.

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    Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God. Judg. xviii. 5.

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    If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John xv. 7.

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    2. To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity; as, what price do you ask?

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    Ask me never so much dowry. Gen. xxxiv. 12.

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    To whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. Luke xii. 48.

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    An exigence of state asks a much longer time to conduct a design to maturity. Addison.

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    3. To interrogate or inquire of or concerning; to put a question to or about; to question.

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    He is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself. John ix. 21.

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    He asked the way to Chester. Shak.

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    4. To invite; as, “to ask one to an entertainment”.

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    5. To publish in church for marriage; -- said of both the banns and the persons.  Fuller.

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    Syn. -- To beg; request; seek; petition; solicit; entreat; beseech; implore; crave; require; demand; claim; exhibit; inquire; interrogate. See Beg.

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Ask, v. i.
    1. To request or petition; -- usually followed by for; as, “to ask for bread”.

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    Ask, and it shall be given you. Matt. vii. 7.

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    2. To make inquiry, or seek by request; -- sometimes followed by after.

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    Wherefore . . . dost ask after my name? Gen. xxxii. 29.

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Ask (), n. [See 2d Asker.] (Zool.) A water newt. [Scot. & North of Eng.]

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