What does “ask” mean?
- 1
verbto say or write a question to get information
Can I ask you a question?
- 2
verbto say you want someone to do or give something
She asked me to help her move.
- 3
verbto invite someone
He asked her to dinner.
Ask at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /æsk/ · ASK
How to use “ask” correctly
You “ask for” the thing you want, but “ask” a person directly: “ask your teacher for advice”, not “ask to your teacher”.
Common phrases with “ask”
- ask a question
- ask for help
- ask sb out
- ask sb to do sth
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