Definitions
Request information or help
Word origin
From Middle English asken, axen, from Old English āscian, from Proto-West Germanic *aiskōn, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eys- (“to wish; request”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian aaskje (“to ask, demand, require”), West Frisian easkje (“to ask, demand, require”), Dutch eisen (“to demand, require”), German heischen (“to ask, request, implore”), Russian иска́ть (iskátʹ), Sanskrit इच्छति (iccháti) (whence Hindi ईछना (īchnā).
Used in a sentence
“I asked her age.”
“I didn't know the answer so I asked.”
“Everyone always asks what my advice is, and my advice is don’t overintellectualize your art.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer11 curated clues
01“Inquire”3 letters
02“Make a request”3 letters
03“Make an inquiry”3 letters
04“Put forward a question”3 letters
05“Request a reply”3 letters
06“Request an answer”3 letters
07“Request information”3 letters
08“Request politely”3 letters
09“Seek an answer”3 letters
10“Seek by questioning”3 letters
11“Pose a question”3 letters
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