Asking vs. Ask — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Asking and Ask
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Asking
To put a question to
When we realized that we didn't know the answer, we asked the teacher.
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To put a question to
When we realized that we didn't know the answer, we asked the teacher.
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Asking
To seek an answer to
Ask a question.
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To seek an answer to
Ask a question.
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Asking
To seek information about
Asked directions.
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To seek information about
Asked directions.
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Asking
To make a request of
Asked me for a loan.
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To make a request of
Asked me for a loan.
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Asking
To make a request for. Often used with an infinitive or clause
Ask a favor of a friend.
Asked to go along on the trip.
Asked that he be allowed to stay out late.
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To make a request for. Often used with an infinitive or clause
Ask a favor of a friend.
Asked to go along on the trip.
Asked that he be allowed to stay out late.
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Asking
To require or call for as a price or condition
Asked ten dollars for the book.
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To require or call for as a price or condition
Asked ten dollars for the book.
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Asking
To expect or demand
Ask too much of a child.
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To expect or demand
Ask too much of a child.
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Asking
To invite
Asked them to dinner.
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To invite
Asked them to dinner.
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Asking
(Archaic)To publish, as marriage banns.
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(Archaic)To publish, as marriage banns.
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Asking
To make inquiry; seek information.
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To make inquiry; seek information.
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Asking
To make a request
Asked for help.
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To make a request
Asked for help.
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Asking
The act of making a request
“He was contacted by the mayor's fund-raiser ... a day after the mayor made the ask” (Jennifer Fermino).
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The act of making a request
“He was contacted by the mayor's fund-raiser ... a day after the mayor made the ask” (Jennifer Fermino).
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Asking
Something that is requested
“Being funny on demand is a big ask” (Anne Curzan).
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Something that is requested
“Being funny on demand is a big ask” (Anne Curzan).
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Asking
Present participle of ask
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To request (information, or an answer to a question).
I asked her age.
I asked her (for) her age.
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Asking
The act or process of posing a question or making a request.
His asking was greeted with silence.
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To put forward (a question) to be answered.
To ask a question
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Asking
A request, or petition.
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To interrogate or enquire of (a person).
I'm going to ask this lady for directions.
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Asking
(in the plural) The marriage banns.
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To request or petition; usually with for.
To ask for a second helping at dinner
To ask for help with homework
Emma asked Jim to close his eyes.
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Asking
That asks; that expresses a question or request.
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To request permission to do something.
She asked to see the doctor.
Did you ask to use the car?
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The act of inquiring or requesting; a petition; solicitation.
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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?
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Asking
The publishing of banns.
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To invite.
Don't ask them to the wedding.
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The verbal act of requesting
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To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.
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Relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
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(figuratively) To take (a person's situation) as an example.
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An act or instance of asking.
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Something asked or asked for.
I know this is a big ask, but …
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An asking price.
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(Internet) A message sent to a blog on social networking platform Tumblr, which can be publicly posted and replied to by the recipient.
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An eft; newt.
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A lizard.
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To request; to seek to obtain by words; to petition; to solicit; - often with of, in the sense of from, before the person addressed.
Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God.
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
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To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity; as, what price do you ask?
Ask me never so much dowry.
To whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
An exigence of state asks a much longer time to conduct a design to maturity.
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To interrogate or inquire of or concerning; to put a question to or about; to question.
He is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
He asked the way to Chester.
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To invite; as, to ask one to an entertainment.
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To publish in church for marriage; - said of both the banns and the persons.
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To request or petition; - usually followed by for; as, to ask for bread.
Ask, and it shall be given you.
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To make inquiry, or seek by request; - sometimes followed by after.
Wherefore . . . dost ask after my name?
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A water newt.
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Inquire about;
I asked about their special today
He had to ask directions several times
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Make a request or demand for something to somebody;
She asked him for a loan
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Direct or put; seek an answer to;
Ask a question
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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
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Require or ask for as a price or condition;
He is asking $200 for the table
The kidnapers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage
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Address a question to and expect an answer from;
Ask your teacher about trigonometry
The children asked me about their dead grandmother
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Require as useful, just, or proper;
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
This intervention does not postulates a patient's consent
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