ask

How to sign: inquire about
"I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times";

Similiar / Same: inquire, enquire

Categories: communicate, intercommunicate

Within this category: consult, pry

ask

How to sign: 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";

Similiar / Same: necessitate, need, require, call for, demand, postulate, involve, take

Within this category: claim, cost, cry out for, draw, govern, imply