ask, v.
(asked, asking, asks)
freq. cnt. 185
(asked, asking, asks)
freq. cnt. 185
make a request or demand for something to somebody
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 165 freq. cnt.: 165
ask
sample sentences
"She asked him for a loan"verb frames
Somebody ----s something from somebodySomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
direct or put; seek an answer to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 16
ask
sample sentences
"ask a question"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
verb group
consider obligatory; request and expect
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 48 freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 2
ask expect require
sample sentences
"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"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something from somebodySomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s something from somebodySomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s something from somebodySomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
address a question to and expect an answer from
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
ask enquire inquire
sample sentences
"Ask your teacher about trigonometry""The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
"I inquired about their special today"
"He had to ask directions several times"
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s whether there was a traffic accident
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s them the information
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
They %s whether there was a traffic accident
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
verb group
hyponym
require or ask for as a price or condition
<verb.communication>
ask
sample sentences
"He is asking $200 for the table""The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
require as useful, just, or proper
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 342 freq. cnt.: 144 freq. cnt.: 110 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12
ask call for demand involve necessitate need postulate require take
sample sentences
"It takes nerve to do what she did""success usually requires hard work"
"This job asks a lot of patience and skill"
"This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"
"This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"
"This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
verb frames
Something ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
It ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Something ----s somethingThey %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingIt ----s that CLAUSE
verb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s somethingverb frames
Something ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
verb group
make a date
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
ask ask out invite out take out
sample sentences
"Has he asked you out yet?" "He asekd me to a dance"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebodyverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
semantic pointers
hypernym