asks

1. inquire aboutExamples: "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"Synonyms: ask, enquire, inquire

2. make a request or demand for something to somebodyExamples: "She asked him for a loan"Synonyms: ask

3. direct or put; seek an answer toExamples: "ask a question"Synonyms: ask

4. consider obligatory; request and expectExamples: "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"Synonyms: ask, expect, require

5. address a question to and expect an answer fromExamples: "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"Synonyms: ask

6. require as useful, just, or properExamples: "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"Synonyms: ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, requireAntonyms: obviate