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ask
verb
to
put
a
question
to
someone
in
order
to
get
information
β’
The
student
asked
the
teacher
about
the
homework
.
The
student
asked
the
teacher
about
the
homework
.
β’
I
asked
if
the
library
stayed
open
late
on
Fridays
.
I
asked
if
the
library
stayed
open
late
on
Fridays
.
Old
English
β
ascian
β
/
β
Γ¦scean
β,
meaning
to
seek
or
demand
,
gradually
becoming
β
ask
β
in
Middle
English
.
verb
to
tell
someone
that
you
want
something
to
happen
or
that
you
want
them
to
give
you
something
β’
He
asked
his
friend
for
a
ride
home
.
He
asked
his
friend
for
a
ride
home
.
β’
Could
you
ask
the
waiter
for
some
water
?
Could
you
ask
the
waiter
for
some
water
?
verb
to
invite
someone
to
do
something
or
to
go
somewhere
β’
He
asked
her
to
the
concert
on
Saturday
.
He
asked
her
to
the
concert
on
Saturday
.
β’
We
asked
them
over
for
dinner
next
week
.
We
asked
them
over
for
dinner
next
week
.
verb
to
say
what
price
you
want
for
something
you
are
selling
β’
The
owner
asked
$5
,
000
for
the
used
car
.
The
owner
asked
$5
,
000
for
the
used
car
.
β’
They
β
re
asking
too
much
for
that
house
.
They
β
re
asking
too
much
for
that
house
.
noun
a
request
or
expectation
placed
on
someone
,
especially
when
it
is
large
or
difficult
β’
Finishing
the
project
in
one
day
was
a
huge
ask
.
Finishing
the
project
in
one
day
was
a
huge
ask
.
β’
Funding
the
trip
was
a
big
ask
for
the
small
charity
.
Funding
the
trip
was
a
big
ask
for
the
small
charity
.
noun
the
price
or
amount
of
money
that
someone
wants
for
something
β’
At
that
ask
,
no
one
will
buy
the
watch
.
At
that
ask
,
no
one
will
buy
the
watch
.
β’
The
seller
β
s
initial
ask
was
too
high
for
bidders
.
The
seller
β
s
initial
ask
was
too
high
for
bidders
.
task
noun
a
piece
of
work
or
duty
that
someone
has
to
do
β’
Finishing
the
report
was
the
most
difficult
task
of
the
day
.
Finishing
the
report
was
the
most
difficult
task
of
the
day
.
β’
The
teacher
gave
each
student
a
small
cleaning
task
after
class
.
The
teacher
gave
each
student
a
small
cleaning
task
after
class
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
North
French
tasque
,
from
Medieval
Latin
tasca
"
tax
,
service
",
ultimately
from
Latin
taxare
"
to
evaluate
,
handle
".
verb
to
give
someone
a
job
or
duty
to
do
β’
The
manager
tasked
Mia
with
organizing
the
company
picnic
.
The
manager
tasked
Mia
with
organizing
the
company
picnic
.
β’
We
have
been
tasked
to
design
a
new
logo
by
Friday
.
We
have
been
tasked
to
design
a
new
logo
by
Friday
.
noun
in
computing
,
a
single
program
or
process
being
handled
by
a
computer
β’
The
phone
froze
because
too
many
tasks
were
running
at
once
.
The
phone
froze
because
too
many
tasks
were
running
at
once
.
β’
You
can
end
an
unresponsive
program
in
the
Task
Manager
.
You
can
end
an
unresponsive
program
in
the
Task
Manager
.
basketball
noun
-
basketball
a
fast-moving
team
sport
in
which
two
teams
try
to
score
by
throwing
a
large
round
ball
through
a
high
hoop
with
a
net
β’
Every
Friday
after
school
,
Mia
and
her
friends
play
basketball
on
the
outdoor
court
.
Every
Friday
after
school
,
Mia
and
her
friends
play
basketball
on
the
outdoor
court
.
β’
The
Olympics
feature
basketball
games
that
millions
of
people
watch
around
the
world
.
The
Olympics
feature
basketball
games
that
millions
of
people
watch
around
the
world
.
coined
in
1891
by
James
Naismith
,
combining
the
words
β
basket
β
and
β
ball
β
to
describe
the
game
he
invented
using
peach
baskets
as
goals
noun
the
large
round
orange
ball
with
black
seams
that
players
use
in
the
game
of
basketball
β’
She
dribbled
the
new
basketball
across
the
court
before
taking
a
shot
.
She
dribbled
the
new
basketball
across
the
court
before
taking
a
shot
.
β’
The
old
basketball
lost
air
,
so
it
bounced
unevenly
during
practice
.
The
old
basketball
lost
air
,
so
it
bounced
unevenly
during
practice
.
named
after
the
sport
of
basketball
,
for
which
the
ball
was
specially
designed
in
the
late
19th
century
mask
noun
a
covering
that
you
wear
over
your
face
to
protect
yourself
,
to
hide
who
you
are
,
or
for
fun
β’
The
nurse
put
on
a
mask
before
entering
the
patient's
room
.
The
nurse
put
on
a
mask
before
entering
the
patient's
room
.
β’
At
the
carnival
,
children
painted
their
own
colorful
masks
.
At
the
carnival
,
children
painted
their
own
colorful
masks
.
Borrowed
from
Middle
French
masque
,
from
Italian
maschera
,
probably
from
Latin
mascus
β
ghost
β
or
medieval
Latin
masca
.
verb
to
cover
or
hide
something
so
that
it
cannot
be
seen
,
heard
,
smelled
,
or
noticed
β’
The
chef
used
strong
spices
to
mask
the
taste
of
the
bitter
medicine
.
The
chef
used
strong
spices
to
mask
the
taste
of
the
bitter
medicine
.
β’
Clouds
masked
the
sun
during
the
eclipse
.
Clouds
masked
the
sun
during
the
eclipse
.
noun
a
way
of
behaving
or
speaking
that
hides
your
real
feelings
,
thoughts
,
or
character
β’
Behind
his
cheerful
mask
of
jokes
,
he
felt
lonely
.
Behind
his
cheerful
mask
of
jokes
,
he
felt
lonely
.
β’
Her
confidence
was
just
a
mask
for
her
nervousness
.
Her
confidence
was
just
a
mask
for
her
nervousness
.
noun
in
computing
,
a
fixed
pattern
of
bits
or
characters
used
to
select
,
block
,
or
change
parts
of
data
β’
Use
a
subnet
mask
to
divide
the
network
into
smaller
segments
.
Use
a
subnet
mask
to
divide
the
network
into
smaller
segments
.
β’
The
programmer
applied
a
bit
mask
to
extract
only
the
lowest
four
bits
.
The
programmer
applied
a
bit
mask
to
extract
only
the
lowest
four
bits
.
