ask - verb

• inquire about
• make a request or demand for something to somebody
• direct or put; seek an answer to
• consider obligatory; request and expect
• address a question to and expect an answer from
• require as useful, just, or proper
• require or ask for as a price or condition

ask - thesaurus

demand   enquire   expect   inquire   involve   necessitate   need   postulate   require   take