Word Finder - asked

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To request (information, or an answer to a question).

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I asked her age.

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To put forward (a question) to be answered.

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to ask a question

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To interrogate or enquire of (a person).

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I'm going to ask this lady for directions.

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To request or petition; usually with for.

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to ask for a second helping at dinner

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To request permission to do something.

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Did you ask to use the car?

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To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity.

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What price are you asking for the house?

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To invite.

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Don't ask them to the wedding.

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To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.

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To take (a person's situation) as an example.

I asked him if he ever wished to write his thoughts.

Sarah asked the question with genuine interest.

Prince Vasili knew this, and having once realized that if he asked on behalf of all who begged of him, he would soon be unable to ask for himself, he became chary of using his influence.

Still, it was something she should have asked when he first offered her the job.

Again I asked my teacher, "Is this not love?"

I asked him once if he was not sometimes tired at night, after working all day; and he answered, with a sincere and serious look, "Gorrappit, I never was tired in my life."

All were asked the same question.

At first, when my teacher told me about a new thing I asked very few questions.

I have asked Golitsyn and he has refused.

Normally he would have asked if she was ready to go to bed, or even if she needed help.

Alex asked with a grin.

It is wisdom that King Solomon asked God for, not intelligence.

It is a safe bet that no one has ever asked that question before, and yet this system is designed to answer it.

She asked him where he had been.

Jonathan asked Alex excitedly as they joined Carmen and Felipa.

Felipa asked in surprise.

The day before they were scheduled to leave, Alex came home from work and asked to see the tickets.

Don't you feel overwhelmed by it? she asked Alex.

Señor Medena asked Carmen and Alex to come to his office with him.

Alex had asked one of the men go into town and rent a car for them.

Quinn asked, his face masked in shock.

When I'd stopped for a breath, the woman asked where I was when I witnessed it and why I'd waited so long to call.

He obviously knew he owed us an explanation but I sensed he would wait us out until someone asked.

Instead, I asked a question.

She asked, a smile in her voice, "How's the weather in Idaho?"

I asked, trying to learn something of what transpired.

She asked about the baby and I said Claire was fed and sleeping.

Martha wasn't doing well staying alone so she asked a bottle of Beefeater to keep her company.

After a pause, Irv asked how much?

Molly asked from where she was standing in the doorway, holding a raft of papers.

Betsy asked with a smile.

Am I still grounded? she asked, pinning him with a cold glare and crossing her arms.

Shouldn't you be floating in the sky somewhere? she asked skeptically.

Claire asked, pausing in the door frame of the bathroom.

Damian asked, crossing to his desk.

Wanna visit the sector? he asked, turning his attention to Dusty.

Damian asked in amusement.

Damian caught his eye and looked pointedly at Dusty, silently asking if the Guardian had done as he asked and told his boss that the Natural was more than a new recruit.

Dusty asked, oblivious to the exchange.

Dusty asked, glancing up from his phone.

I am frequently asked how I overcome the peculiar conditions under which I work in college.

I asked, breaking the reverential silence.

Over pie and coffee that followed a meat loaf dinner, Betsy asked the question on all our minds.

Quinn asked the question over oatmeal and raisin toast on Saturday morning.

Betsy asked, trying to ease the tension.

Do you think I should? he asked in a quaking voice.

I have this gift I never asked for but it's like I have an obligation to utilize it.

Then Howie asked if we'd try to run a session this weekend, long distance, by phone.

He asked if there were others and I told him about two.

I asked after a few deep breaths.