Dictionary definition · ask
verb
- make a request or demand for something to somebody"She asked him for a loan"
- direct or put; seek an answer to"ask a question"
- consider obligatory; request and expect"We require our secretary to be on time"
- address a question to and expect an answer from"Ask your teacher about trigonometry"
- require as useful, just, or proper"It takes nerve to do what she did"
- make a date"has he asked you out yet?"
- require or ask for as a price or condition"He is asking $200 for the table"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).