Asks

/ɑːsks/ verb

Definition

Requests information or permission from someone by posing a question.

Etymology

From Old English 'ascian,' related to German 'heischen.' The word originally meant to seek or inquire and has maintained this fundamental meaning for over a thousand years.

Kelly Says

The word 'ask' is fascinating because it's one of the few English words that doesn't follow expected sound patterns—we pronounce it 'ask' not 'ax,' but many dialects historically swapped these pronunciations, and both are actually ancient variants of the same word.

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