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Meaning of "ask after" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ASK AFTER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASK AFTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ask after is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES ASK AFTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ask after in the English dictionary

The definition of ask after in the dictionary is to make inquiries about the health of.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ASK AFTER

asinico
asinine
asininely
asininity
ASIO
Asir
ask
ask for
askance
askant
askari
asker
askesis
askew
askewness
Askey
asking price
Askja
askos

WORDS THAT END LIKE ASK AFTER

after
and they all lived happily ever after
crafter
drafter
fore-and-after
grafter
hereafter
hereinafter
lofter
look after
looked-after
make after
point after
rafter
run after
shafter
sought-after
the hereafter
the morning after
thereafter
whereafter

Synonyms and antonyms of ask after in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ask after» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ASK AFTER

Find out the translation of ask after to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ask after from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ask after» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

询问后
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

preguntar después
570 millions of speakers

English

ask after
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाद पूछना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نسأل بعد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спросите после
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perguntar depois
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরে জিজ্ঞাসা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

demander des nouvelles de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tanya selepas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich erkundigen nach
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

様子を尋ねる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

후 요청
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Takon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

yêu cầu sau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிறகு கேட்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नंतर विचारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sonra sor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiedere dopo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapytać po
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запитайте після
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întreba după
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρωτήστε μετά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vra na
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frågar efter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spør etter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ask after

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ASK AFTER»

The term «ask after» is regularly used and occupies the 66.427 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ASK AFTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ask after» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ask after» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ask after

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASK AFTER»

Discover the use of ask after in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ask after and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Heidegger and the Thinking of Place: Explorations in the ...
5 To ask after the origin of thinking is already to place oneself within the ambit of the topological. The reason for this is simple: to ask after the origin of thinking—to ask after the “where” out of which thinking comes— is already to ask after the ...
Jeff Malpas, 2012
2
Frege: Philosophy of Language
If we ask after the meaning of a name of an abstract object in isolation, we are bound to fall back on some mental image, in default of anything else which we could be shown as being the bearer of the name: the corresponding modern mistake ...
Michael Dummett, 1981
3
From Kant to Davidson: Philosophy and the Idea of the ...
But as soon as one puts matters in this latter form, as a question concerning the question of ground, then it should immediately become apparent that to ask why we should ask the question is to ask after nothing other than the very ground for ...
Jeff Malpas, 2003
4
The Mind's Construction: The Ontology of Mind and Mental Action
In Chapter 6 I said that an assumption that is sometimes made in representationalist accounts ofexperience is that we can refer to a subject's perceptual experience in such a way that we can then ask after the content of that experience.
Matthew Soteriou, 2013
5
Why Do You Ask?: The Function of Questions in Institutional ...
... accepting new information), andthe second TCU “(sorry)” accepts P's account for askingthe“silly question,” by way ofanapology forS's initial reactiontoit (lines 16–18) asa puzzling thing to ask. After this sequence, P reinstates his questioning ...
Alice Freed, Susan Ehrlich, 2009
6
The Heart of the Matter: Questions to Ask Your Cardiologist
The Heart of the Matter will highlight for you the right questions to ask after your heart attack, or if you're afflicted by hypertension, high cholesterol, or heart failure.
Douglas Westveer, Sandra Jordan, 2009
7
Immemorial Silence
It does not inquire comfortably; it asks but it does not ask after you (Nowhere/ does anyone ask after you).39 It asks but does not ask after; it interrogates radically. Nor does it reach that other toward whom it goes: "It is lonely," says Celan; "Its ...
Karmen MacKendrick, 2001
8
The Ask: How to Ask Anyone for Any Amount for Any Purpose
When you meet with this prospect for the first time, you should follow up on the $10,000 charitable gift annuity ask. After all, it is an outstanding pro- posal that needs to be in the forefront of the prospect's mind, and you should mention it in the ...
Laura Fredricks, 2006
9
Does the World Exist?: Plurisignificant Ciphering of Reality
The actual existence of each being is involved in innumerable circuits of concomitant strivings, drives, playing of forces at each transformatory turn, at each instant of its unfolding. They form both each beingness and its world. To ask after the ...
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka, 2004
10
Sermons on Various Subjects
Ask after our eyesight, the anatomist will show you the structure of the eye, its coats, humours, nerves, and muscles, all fabricated and put together for the purpose of vision, as plainly as a telescope or microscope for assisting it, and in the very ...
William Paley, 1825

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASK AFTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ask after is used in the context of the following news items.
1
APC Crisis - Is Oyegun the Problem?
Not even a hello to start with, let alone to ask after my family; I wondered aloud! He apologized but almost immediately returned to the subject, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
2
XCOM 2 preview and interview – 'You should write an article …
Because I always ask after it when I'm at other 2K events. GD: Thank you for asking! GD: I even asked Sid when I met him a few months ago. «Metro, Jul 15»
3
Martin Hesp: The one where some old guy has all the answers
“Journalists – who are all cynical by nature – will be impressed if you immediately ask after their health.” Umm, no we won't. Whatever the ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
4
My brother's death dominates my life
In the years between Matty's accident and his death, when we desperately hoped for some recovery, our neighbours would ask after him when ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
'Serial Teachers 2' ('Les Profs 2'): Film Review
That was the question one had to ask after the supremely infantile comic book adaptation, Serial Teachers (Les Profs), became a local breakout ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
6
Way-too-early football predictions; Part 2
Way-too-early prediction: Briarwood's defense will have to carry the Lions early on, a tall ask after giving up 24 points per game last year, as the ... «Shelby County Reporter, Jul 15»
7
FFA Cup: Perth Glory to play Newcastle Jets in Round 1
National Premier League WA side Perth SC will travel to Sydney to face Rockdale City Suns, while Sorrento has a huge ask after being drawn ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
8
Murder accused sobs over death of donkey
“You went on to ask after the health of a man you bludgeoned to death and buried. That's an act of supreme callousness isn't it? “You're quite a ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
9
The Eternal Quest for Salvation
Instead, you may have more questions to ask after reading this book. But, full marks to Pavan Prasad for his characterisation. Each character ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
10
Celebrate the Fourth of July on a budget
Almost every party I have, the first thing people ask after responding is, “What can I bring?” Take them up on their offer and ask friends and ... «Citizens Voice, Jun 15»

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