dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/ask_MWT.json
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{
"asked":{
"to put a question or questions to":{
"examples":[
"my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu"
],
"synonyms":[
"catechized",
"grilled",
"inquired (of)",
"interrogated",
"queried",
"questioned",
"quizzed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"besieged",
"bombarded",
"cross-examined",
"cross-questioned",
"examined",
"pumped",
"polled",
"surveyed"
],
"near antonyms":[
"rejoined",
"retorted",
"commented",
"observed",
"remarked",
"avoided",
"ducked"
],
"antonyms":[
"answered",
"replied",
"responded"
]
},
"to make a request of":{
"examples":[
"ask the salesclerk for assistance"
],
"synonyms":[
"hit (up)",
"requested",
"solicited"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appealed (to)",
"begged",
"beseeched",
"besought",
"conjured",
"entreated",
"implored",
"importuned",
"invited",
"invoked",
"petitioned",
"pleaded (to)",
"pled (to)",
"plead (to)",
"prayed",
"supplicated",
"demanded",
"enjoined",
"exacted",
"pressed",
"required"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coerced",
"compelled",
"constrained",
"forced",
"obliged",
"required"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to set or receive as a price":{
"examples":[
"they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock"
],
"synonyms":[
"charged",
"commanded",
"demanded"
],
"near synonyms":[
"overcharged",
"undercharged",
"brought",
"fetched",
"sold (for)",
"discounted",
"marked down",
"marked up",
"assessed",
"billed",
"invoiced",
"priced",
"valued"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to request the presence or participation of":{
"examples":[
"a fixture on the party circuit, that couple is always asking people over for dinner"
],
"synonyms":[
"bade",
"bid",
"invited"
],
"near synonyms":[
"solicited",
"beckoned",
"called",
"summoned"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"asking":{
"to put a question or questions to":{
"examples":[
"my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu"
],
"synonyms":[
"catechizing",
"grilling",
"inquiring (of)",
"interrogating",
"querying",
"questioning",
"quizzing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"besieging",
"bombarding",
"cross-examining",
"cross-questioning",
"examining",
"pumping",
"polling",
"surveying"
],
"near antonyms":[
"rejoining",
"retorting",
"commenting",
"observing",
"remarking",
"avoiding",
"ducking"
],
"antonyms":[
"answering",
"replying",
"responding"
]
},
"to make a request of":{
"examples":[
"ask the salesclerk for assistance"
],
"synonyms":[
"hitting (up)",
"requesting",
"soliciting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appealing (to)",
"begging",
"beseeching",
"conjuring",
"entreating",
"imploring",
"importuning",
"inviting",
"invoking",
"petitioning",
"pleading (to)",
"praying",
"supplicating",
"demanding",
"enjoining",
"exacting",
"pressing",
"requiring"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coercing",
"compelling",
"constraining",
"forcing",
"obliging",
"requiring"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to set or receive as a price":{
"examples":[
"they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock"
],
"synonyms":[
"charging",
"commanding",
"demanding"
],
"near synonyms":[
"overcharging",
"undercharging",
"bringing",
"fetching",
"selling (for)",
"discounting",
"marking down",
"marking up",
"assessing",
"billing",
"invoicing",
"pricing",
"valuing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to request the presence or participation of":{
"examples":[
"a fixture on the party circuit, that couple is always asking people over for dinner"
],
"synonyms":[
"bidding",
"inviting"
],
"near synonyms":[
"soliciting",
"beckoning",
"calling",
"summoning"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"asking prices":{
"as in list prices , sticker prices":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"list prices",
"sticker prices",
"fair market values",
"market values",
"valuations",
"values",
"price points",
"rates",
"tariffs",
"unit prices",
"antes",
"charges",
"costs",
"damages",
"fees",
"figures",
"freights",
"prices",
"price tags",
"carrying charges",
"overcharges",
"service charges",
"service fees",
"surcharges",
"deductions",
"discounts",
"markdowns",
"reductions",
"sales",
"deposits",
"down payments",
"accounts",
"bills",
"checks",
"invoices",
"tabs"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"asking (for)":{
"to make a request for":{
"examples":[
"don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it"
],
"synonyms":[
"bespeaking",
"calling (for)",
"desiring",
"pleading (for)",
"questing",
"requesting",
"seeking",
"soliciting",
"speaking (for)",
"suing (for)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"applying (for)",
"begging (for)",
"claiming",
"clamoring (for)",
"importuning",
"urging",
"wishing (for)",
"demanding",
"enjoining",
"exacting",
"insisting (on)",
"petitioning (for)",
"pressing (for)",
"requiring",
"requisitioning",
"inviting",
"invoking"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to act so as to make (something) more likely":{
"examples":[
"you are asking for trouble if you invite her ex to the wedding"
],
"synonyms":[
"courting",
"flirting (with)",
"inviting",
"wooing"
],
"near synonyms":[
"angling (for)",
"fishing (for)",
"hunting",
"searching",
"seeking",
"provoking",
"tempting"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give a request or demand for":{
"examples":[
"the surgeon asked for the scalpel"
],
"synonyms":[
"ordering",
"putting in (for)",
"requesting",
"requisitioning"
],
"near synonyms":[
"commissioning",
"soliciting",
"chartering",
"hiring",
"licensing",
"licencing"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"asks":{
"to put a question or questions to":{
"examples":[
"my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu"
],
"synonyms":[
"catechizes",
"grills",
"inquires (of)",
"interrogates",
"queries",
"questions",
"quizzes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"besieges",
"bombards",
"cross-examines",
"cross-questions",
"examines",
"pumps",
"polls",
"surveys"
],
"near antonyms":[
"rejoins",
"retorts",
"comments",
"observes",
"remarks",
"avoids",
"ducks"
],
"antonyms":[
"answers",
"replies",
"responds"
]
},
"to make a request of":{
"examples":[
"ask the salesclerk for assistance"
],
"synonyms":[
"hits (up)",
"requests",
"solicits"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appeals (to)",
"begs",
"beseeches",
"conjures",
"entreats",
"implores",
"importunes",
"invites",
"invokes",
"petitions",
"pleads (to)",
"prays",
"supplicates",
"demands",
"enjoins",
"exacts",
"presses",
"requires"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coerces",
"compels",
"constrains",
"forces",
"obliges",
"requires"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to set or receive as a price":{
"examples":[
"they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock"
],
"synonyms":[
"charges",
"commands",
"demands"
],
"near synonyms":[
"overcharges",
"undercharges",
"brings",
"fetches",
"sells (for)",
"discounts",
"marks down",
"marks up",
"assesses",
"bills",
"invoices",
"prices",
"values"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to request the presence or participation of":{
"examples":[
"a fixture on the party circuit, that couple is always asking people over for dinner"
],
"synonyms":[
"bids",
"invites"
],
"near synonyms":[
"solicits",
"beckons",
"calls",
"summons"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"ask":{
"to put a question or questions to":{
"examples":[
"my coworkers asked me all about my trip to Machu Picchu"
],
"synonyms":[
"catechize",
"grill",
"inquire (of)",
"interrogate",
"query",
"question",
"quiz"
],
"near synonyms":[
"besiege",
"bombard",
"cross-examine",
"cross-question",
"examine",
"pump",
"poll",
"survey"
],
"near antonyms":[
"rejoin",
"retort",
"comment",
"observe",
"remark",
"avoid",
"duck"
],
"antonyms":[
"answer",
"reply",
"respond"
]
},
"to make a request of":{
"examples":[
"ask the salesclerk for assistance"
],
"synonyms":[
"hit (up)",
"request",
"solicit"
],
"near synonyms":[
"appeal (to)",
"beg",
"beseech",
"conjure",
"entreat",
"implore",
"importune",
"invite",
"invoke",
"petition",
"plead (to)",
"pray",
"supplicate",
"demand",
"enjoin",
"exact",
"press",
"require"
],
"near antonyms":[
"coerce",
"compel",
"constrain",
"force",
"oblige",
"require"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to set or receive as a price":{
"examples":[
"they are only asking $300 for that antique grandfather clock"
],
"synonyms":[
"charge",
"command",
"demand"
],
"near synonyms":[
"overcharge",
"undercharge",
"bring",
"fetch",
"sell (for)",
"discount",
"mark down",
"mark up",
"assess",
"bill",
"invoice",
"price",
"value"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to request the presence or participation of":{
"examples":[
"a fixture on the party circuit, that couple is always asking people over for dinner"
],
"synonyms":[
"bid",
"invite"
],
"near synonyms":[
"solicit",
"beckon",
"call",
"summon"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"ask (for)":{
"to make a request for":{
"examples":[
"don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it"
],
"synonyms":[
"bespeak",
"call (for)",
"desire",
"plead (for)",
"quest",
"request",
"seek",
"solicit",
"speak (for)",
"sue (for)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"apply (for)",
"beg (for)",
"claim",
"clamor (for)",
"importune",
"urge",
"wish (for)",
"demand",
"enjoin",
"exact",
"insist (on)",
"petition (for)",
"press (for)",
"require",
"requisition",
"invite",
"invoke"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to act so as to make (something) more likely":{
"examples":[
"you are asking for trouble if you invite her ex to the wedding"
],
"synonyms":[
"court",
"flirt (with)",
"invite",
"woo"
],
"near synonyms":[
"angle (for)",
"fish (for)",
"hunt",
"search",
"seek",
"provoke",
"tempt"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give a request or demand for":{
"examples":[
"the surgeon asked for the scalpel"
],
"synonyms":[
"order",
"put in (for)",
"request",
"requisition"
],
"near synonyms":[
"commission",
"solicit",
"charter",
"hire",
"license",
"licence"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"asks (for)":{
"to make a request for":{
"examples":[
"don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it"
],
"synonyms":[
"bespeaks",
"calls (for)",
"desires",
"pleads (for)",
"quests",
"requests",
"seeks",
"solicits",
"speaks (for)",
"sues (for)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"applies (for)",
"begs (for)",
"claims",
"clamors (for)",
"importunes",
"urges",
"wishes (for)",
"demands",
"enjoins",
"exacts",
"insists (on)",
"petitions (for)",
"presses (for)",
"requires",
"requisitions",
"invites",
"invokes"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to act so as to make (something) more likely":{
"examples":[
"you are asking for trouble if you invite her ex to the wedding"
],
"synonyms":[
"courts",
"flirts (with)",
"invites",
"woos"
],
"near synonyms":[
"angles (for)",
"fishes (for)",
"hunts",
"searches",
"seeks",
"provokes",
"tempts"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give a request or demand for":{
"examples":[
"the surgeon asked for the scalpel"
],
"synonyms":[
"orders",
"puts in (for)",
"requests",
"requisitions"
],
"near synonyms":[
"commissions",
"solicits",
"charters",
"hires",
"licenses",
"licences"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"askers":{
"as in questioners , inquirers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"inquirers",
"queriers",
"querists",
"questioners",
"canvassers",
"canvasers",
"interviewers",
"pollers",
"pollsters"
],
"near antonyms":[
"interviewees",
"pollees",
"respondents",
"answerers",
"repliers",
"responders",
"attesters",
"informants",
"reporters",
"testifiers",
"witnesses"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in requesters , suers":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"requesters",
"suers",
"cadgers",
"moochers",
"schnorrers",
"beggars",
"mendicants",
"panhandlers",
"petitioners",
"pleaders",
"solicitors",
"suitors",
"suppliants",
"supplicants"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"askant":{
"with distrust":{
"examples":[
"we looked askance at the dealer's assertion that the car had never been in an accident"
],
"synonyms":[
"distrustfully",
"doubtfully",
"doubtingly",
"dubiously",
"mistrustfully",
"sideways",
"skeptically",
"suspiciously"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hesitantly",
"hesitatingly",
"incredulously",
"questioningly",
"quizzically",
"unbelievingly",
"charily",
"guardedly",
"warily",
"captiously",
"critically",
"cynically",
"deprecatingly",
"disapprovingly",
"disparagingly",
"negatively",
"reproachfully",
"reproachingly",
"reprovingly",
"unfavorably",
"anxiously",
"apprehensively",
"uncomfortably",
"uneasily"
],
"near antonyms":[
"approvingly",
"favorably",
"positively",
"confidently",
"sanguinely",
"credulously",
"uncritically",
"unquestioningly"
],
"antonyms":[
"trustfully",
"trustingly"
]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
},
"asker":{
"as in questioner , inquirer":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"inquirer",
"querier",
"querist",
"questioner",
"canvasser",
"canvaser",
"interviewer",
"poller",
"pollster"
],
"near antonyms":[
"interviewee",
"pollee",
"respondent",
"answerer",
"replier",
"responder",
"attester",
"informant",
"reporter",
"testifier",
"witness"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"as in requester , suer":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"requester",
"suer",
"cadger",
"moocher",
"schnorrer",
"beggar",
"mendicant",
"panhandler",
"petitioner",
"pleader",
"solicitor",
"suitor",
"suppliant",
"supplicant"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"askew":{
"inclined or twisted to one side":{
"examples":[
"his hat was askew because of the wind"
],
"synonyms":[
"aslant",
"atilt",
"awry",
"cock-a-hoop",
"cockeyed",
"crazy",
"crooked",
"listing",
"lopsided",
"oblique",
"off-kilter",
"pitched",
"skewed",
"slanted",
"slanting",
"slantwise",
"tilted",
"tipping",
"uneven"
],
"near synonyms":[
"asymmetrical",
"asymmetric",
"unbalanced",
"unsymmetrical",
"contorted",
"disordered",
"distorted",
"irregular"
],
"near antonyms":[
"ordered",
"orderly",
"regular",
"uniform",
"balanced",
"symmetrical",
"symmetric"
],
"antonyms":[
"even",
"level",
"straight"
]
},
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"asked (for)":{
"to make a request for":{
"examples":[
"don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it"
],
"synonyms":[
"bespoke",
"called (for)",
"desired",
"pleaded (for)",
"pled (for)",
"plead (for)",
"quested",
"requested",
"solicited",
"sought",
"spoke (for)",
"sued (for)"
],
"near synonyms":[
"applied (for)",
"begged (for)",
"claimed",
"clamored (for)",
"importuned",
"urged",
"wished (for)",
"demanded",
"enjoined",
"exacted",
"insisted (on)",
"petitioned (for)",
"pressed (for)",
"required",
"requisitioned",
"invited",
"invoked"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to act so as to make (something) more likely":{
"examples":[
"you are asking for trouble if you invite her ex to the wedding"
],
"synonyms":[
"courted",
"flirted (with)",
"invited",
"wooed"
],
"near synonyms":[
"angled (for)",
"fished (for)",
"hunted",
"searched",
"sought",
"provoked",
"tempted"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"to give a request or demand for":{
"examples":[
"the surgeon asked for the scalpel"
],
"synonyms":[
"ordered",
"put in (for)",
"requested",
"requisitioned"
],
"near synonyms":[
"commissioned",
"solicited",
"chartered",
"hired",
"licensed",
"licenced"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"asking price":{
"as in list price , sticker price":{
"examples":[],
"synonyms":[],
"near synonyms":[
"list price",
"sticker price",
"fair market value",
"market value",
"valuation",
"value",
"price point",
"rate",
"tariff",
"unit price",
"ante",
"charge",
"cost",
"damage",
"fee",
"figure",
"freight",
"price",
"price tag",
"carrying charge",
"overcharge",
"service charge",
"service fee",
"surcharge",
"deduction",
"discount",
"markdown",
"reduction",
"sale",
"deposit",
"down payment",
"account",
"bill",
"check",
"invoice",
"tab"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"askance":{
"with distrust":{
"examples":[
"we looked askance at the dealer's assertion that the car had never been in an accident"
],
"synonyms":[
"distrustfully",
"doubtfully",
"doubtingly",
"dubiously",
"mistrustfully",
"sideways",
"skeptically",
"suspiciously"
],
"near synonyms":[
"hesitantly",
"hesitatingly",
"incredulously",
"questioningly",
"quizzically",
"unbelievingly",
"charily",
"guardedly",
"warily",
"captiously",
"critically",
"cynically",
"deprecatingly",
"disapprovingly",
"disparagingly",
"negatively",
"reproachfully",
"reproachingly",
"reprovingly",
"unfavorably",
"anxiously",
"apprehensively",
"uncomfortably",
"uneasily"
],
"near antonyms":[
"approvingly",
"favorably",
"positively",
"confidently",
"sanguinely",
"credulously",
"uncritically",
"unquestioningly"
],
"antonyms":[
"trustfully",
"trustingly"
]
},
"type":[
"adverb"
]
}
}