ask

ask [-ed, -eth, -ing, -s] v

OE ascian.

1. Pray; beseech God; implore Deity.
2. Interrogate; question; inquire of.
3. Invite.
4. Inquire; request knowledge of; seek to know.
5. Request; desire; hope; call for (see Matthew 7:7).
6. Seek permission.
7. Search; inquire about the presence or location of.
8. Require; demand.
9. Phrase. “Ask for”: request; demand; require.