Ask: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ค
ask
[ ษหsk ]
inquire
To say something in order to obtain an answer or some information.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She asked me to help her with the project.
- I asked the teacher for clarification on the assignment.
request
To say something in order to request something from someone.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He asked for a glass of water.
- She asked him to pick up groceries on the way home.
inquiry
A question that you ask in order to get information.
Synonyms
investigation, query, question
Examples of usage
- I have an inquiry about the new product.
- The customer made an inquiry about the pricing.
Translations
Translations of the word "ask" in other languages:
๐ต๐น perguntar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคเคจเคพ (poochhna)
๐ฉ๐ช fragen
๐ฎ๐ฉ bertanya
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะฟะธััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ pytaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐใญใ (tazuneru)
๐ซ๐ท demander
๐ช๐ธ preguntar
๐น๐ท sormak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌผ์ด๋ณด๋ค (mureoboda)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุฃู (sa'al)
๐จ๐ฟ ptรกt se
๐ธ๐ฐ pรฝtaลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ้ฎ (wรจn)
๐ธ๐ฎ vpraลกati
๐ฎ๐ธ spyrja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑัะฐั (sลซrau)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฎแแแ (ikitkheba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ soruลmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ preguntar
Etymology
The word 'ask' originated from the Old English word 'ascian' which means 'to ask, call for an answer'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form in Middle English. Asking questions has been an essential part of human communication since ancient times, with various cultures placing importance on seeking information and knowledge through inquiry.