ask

A1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /ɑːsk/US /æsk/

Meaning

verb
to say or write something in the form of a question, in order to get information
How old are you—if you don’t mind me/my asking?

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But before I give it away, I want to ask you to right now do a little audit of your body and what you're doing with your body.

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Well, apparently this is the way my work went as well, because, when you ask people about love, they tell you about heartbreak.

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