Asking

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The making of a request; a petition: as, it may be had for the asking.
  • noun. Proclamation or publication in church of banns of marriage. See to ask in church, under ask.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of inquiring or requesting; a petition; solicitation.
  • noun. The publishing of banns.
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  • verb. Present participle of ask.
  • noun. The act or process of posing a question or making a request.
  • noun. A request, or petition.
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  • noun. the verbal act of requesting