Definition
- (verb) To request (information, or an answer to a question). “I asked her age.”
- (verb) To put forward (a question) to be answered. “to ask a question”
- (verb) To interrogate or enquire of (a person). “I'm going to ask this lady for directions.”
- (verb) To request or petition; usually with for. “to ask for a second helping at dinner”
- (verb) To request permission to do something. “Did you ask to use the car?”
- (verb) To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity. “What price are you asking for the house?”
- (verb) To invite. “Don't ask them to the wedding.”
- (verb) To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.
- (verb) To take (a person's situation) as an example.
Word stats
- Asks contains 4 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 3 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 8.
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What does Asks mean?
To request (information, or an answer to a question).
How many letters are in Asks?
Asks has 4 letters.
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