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According to WordNet, the verb "ask" has 6 sense(s).
200755745 consider obligatory; request and expect; "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" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .
200784342 inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .
201068565 require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .
200897746 address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother" (entry from SUMO termFormat and documentation) .
