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ask
verb
to
put
a
question
to
someone
in
order
to
get
information
•
The
student
asked
the
teacher
about
the
homework
.
The
student
asked
the
teacher
about
the
homework
.
•
I
asked
if
the
library
stayed
open
late
on
Fridays
.
I
asked
if
the
library
stayed
open
late
on
Fridays
.
Old
English
‘
ascian
’
/
‘
æscean
’,
meaning
to
seek
or
demand
,
gradually
becoming
‘
ask
’
in
Middle
English
.
verb
to
tell
someone
that
you
want
something
to
happen
or
that
you
want
them
to
give
you
something
•
He
asked
his
friend
for
a
ride
home
.
He
asked
his
friend
for
a
ride
home
.
•
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
•
He
asked
her
to
the
concert
on
Saturday
.
He
asked
her
to
the
concert
on
Saturday
.
•
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
•
The
owner
asked
$5
,
000
for
the
used
car
.
The
owner
asked
$5
,
000
for
the
used
car
.
•
They
’
re
asking
too
much
for
that
house
.
They
’
re
asking
too
much
for
that
house
.
task
verb
to
give
someone
a
job
or
duty
to
do
•
The
manager
tasked
Mia
with
organizing
the
company
picnic
.
The
manager
tasked
Mia
with
organizing
the
company
picnic
.
•
We
have
been
tasked
to
design
a
new
logo
by
Friday
.
We
have
been
tasked
to
design
a
new
logo
by
Friday
.
mask
verb
to
cover
or
hide
something
so
that
it
cannot
be
seen
,
heard
,
smelled
,
or
noticed
•
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
.
•
Clouds
masked
the
sun
during
the
eclipse
.
Clouds
masked
the
sun
during
the
eclipse
.
basking
verb
lying
in
pleasant
warmth
and
light
,
especially
from
the
sun
,
and
enjoying
it
•
The
lizard
was
basking
on
a
flat
rock
under
the
afternoon
sun
.
The
lizard
was
basking
on
a
flat
rock
under
the
afternoon
sun
.
•
Two
children
lay
on
beach
towels
,
basking
in
the
bright
summer
sun
after
swimming
.
Two
children
lay
on
beach
towels
,
basking
in
the
bright
summer
sun
after
swimming
.
Present
participle
of
“
bask
,”
originally
from
Old
Norse
"
baðask
"
meaning
“
to
bathe
oneself
.”
verb
enjoying
and
taking
satisfaction
from
praise
,
attention
,
or
success
•
The
young
actor
was
basking
in
the
thunderous
applause
after
the
play
.
The
young
actor
was
basking
in
the
thunderous
applause
after
the
play
.
•
After
winning
the
championship
,
the
team
spent
hours
basking
in
the
cheers
of
their
fans
.
After
winning
the
championship
,
the
team
spent
hours
basking
in
the
cheers
of
their
fans
.
Figurative
extension
of
the
literal
sense
of
“
bask
,”
first
recorded
in
the
17th
century
when
warmth
and
pleasure
became
metaphors
for
approval
.
noun
the
act
of
lying
in
pleasant
warmth
,
especially
sunshine
,
to
absorb
heat
•
Morning
basking
helps
reptiles
warm
up
their
bodies
.
Morning
basking
helps
reptiles
warm
up
their
bodies
.
•
Sea
lions
haul
out
onto
rocks
for
prolonged
basking
on
sunny
days
.
Sea
lions
haul
out
onto
rocks
for
prolonged
basking
on
sunny
days
.
Gerund
form
of
“
bask
,”
functioning
as
an
uncountable
noun
to
describe
the
behavior
of
heat-loving
animals
.