ASKING
/ˈaskɪŋ/
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Definition
/ˈaskɪŋ/
verb
- To request (information, or an answer to a question).“I asked her age.”
- To put forward (a question) to be answered.“to ask a question”
- To interrogate or enquire of (a person).“I'm going to ask this lady for directions.”
- To request or petition; usually with for.“to ask for a second helping at dinner”
- To request permission to do something.“Did you ask to use the car?”
noun
- The act or process of posing a question or making a request.“His asking was greeted with silence.”
- A request, or petition.
Source: Wiktionary
