make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan";
consider obligatory; request and expect; "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";
inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times";
direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question";
address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother";
require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnapers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage";
require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";;
