Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The making of a request; a petition: as, it may be had for the asking.
- noun Proclamation or publication in church of banns of marriage. See
to ask in church , under ask.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of inquiring or requesting; a petition; solicitation.
- noun The publishing of banns.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
ask . - noun The act or process of posing a question or making a request.
- noun A
request , orpetition .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the verbal act of requesting
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Examples
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And my reason _for_ asking, was simply that, on Monday Mr. Moor here was _asking me_ about what a Lugger's expenses were, and I felt it silly not to be able to tell him the least about it: and I have felt so when some one asked me before: and that is why I asked you.
Edward FitzGerald and "Posh" "Herring Merchants" James Blyth
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It affects them in asking is this a job that I want anymore, is this a job we want them to have anymore, and by the way, here's all these new people lined up to come and say we want to work at Yahoo!.
Yahoo CEO: 'Do I Look Like A Wimp?' (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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I looked at Rico, my expression asking him how could he do this.
Drama Queens ReShonda Tate Billingsley 2010
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And if not – well, there's no harm in asking, is there, sir?
New Treasure Seekers Edith 1925
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Call the label asking to verify staff names and positions.
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Call the label asking to verify staff names and positions.
Idolator 2009
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Ely looked at the screen and saw the game title asking to start or continue.
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Headteachers and schools were contacted by Cumbrian health and education leaders last week at the start of the new term asking them to encourage staff and children to adopt improved hand hygiene methods to help prevent the spread of bugs.
News round-up 2009
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All the Republicans are asking is to end bank bailouts, of course you have to remember Obozo got a $1 million in campaign contributions from current libertard whipping boy, demon Goldman Sachs.
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With Sarah Palin asking, "Do you have your gun and are you ready to use it?"
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