Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"She asked him for a loan"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Something ----s somebody
Something is ----ing PP
verb
Sense 2
"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"
Type of:
demand
Kinds of:
call
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb
Sense 3
"I asked about their special today"
"He had to ask directions several times"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s Adjective/Noun
verb
Sense 4
"ask a question"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
"Ask your teacher about trigonometry"
"The children asked me about their dead grandmother"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 6
"He is asking $200 for the table"
"The kidnapers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"
Type of:
demand
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 7
"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";"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Frame 34
Semantic Complexity
60%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
66
Times Searched
3
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