01 v. t. To request; to seek to obtain by words; to petition; to solicit; -- often with of, in the sense of from, before the person addressed.
imp. & p. p.
Asked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Asking
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To request; to seek to obtain by words; to petition; to solicit; -- often with of, in the sense of from, before the person addressed.“Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God.” — Judg. xviii. 5.“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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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?“Ask me never so much dowry.” — Gen. xxxiv. 12.“To whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.” — Luke xii. 48.“An exigence of state asks a much longer time to conduct a design to maturity.” — Addison.
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To interrogate or inquire of or concerning; to put a question to or about; to question.“He is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.” — John ix. 21.“He asked the way to Chester.” — Shak.
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To invite; as, to ask one to an entertainment.
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To publish in church for marriage; -- said of both the banns and the persons.