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after all used to remind the listener of an important fact or to ask the listener to consider this fact. [1/2 definitions]
all right "All right" is another way to say "OK." If someone asks you to do something and you say "all right," it means that you agree to do what they ask. [1/4 definitions]
answer When someone answers you or answers your question, it means that they say something back after you ask them something. Usually, they try to tell you what you want to know. [1/4 definitions]
Apollo the god of light, music, poetry, and healing in Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo was also the god of prophecy. People travelled to his shrine at Delphi to ask questions about future events.
appeal When you make an appeal, you make a request or ask for help, usually from a lot of people at one time. [2/6 definitions]
arrest When the police arrest someone, they stop that person and bring him or her to the police station. Then they ask that person questions and hold them there for some time. [1/2 definitions]
ask When you ask someone something, you want to find the answer to a question. [5 definitions]
assumption something that is supposed or believed without questioning. For example, if you ask someone whether she is allowed to watch TV during dinner, you have made an assumption that there is a TV in her house. Assumptions are ideas people have that are not based on proven facts. An assumption can be correct or incorrect. [1/2 definitions]
beg to ask a favor of; to plead for. [3 definitions]
bill1 A bill is a piece of paper that tells how much you have to pay for something. When you are done eating in a restaurant, the waiter brings the bill. If someone comes to your house to fix the roof, they will send a bill later to ask for money for the work they did. [1/4 definitions]
bless to ask for favor from God. [1/3 definitions]
bug If somebody bugs you to do something, they ask you many times to do it. [1/5 definitions]
bum (informal) to ask for and get, with no plan to pay back or return. [1/3 definitions]
call on When a teacher calls on a student in class, they ask the student to give an answer, or they give the student permission to speak. If a student raises their hand in class, it is usually a signal for the teacher to call on them. [1/2 definitions]
carry out When you carry out someone's orders or instructions, you do what they ask you to do. [1/3 definitions]
charge to demand or ask as a price. [1/12 definitions]
cooperate When people cooperate, they work in a nice way together, or they do what other people ask them to do. [1/2 definitions]
could We often use could when we talk about what is possible but not sure to happen. We use it especially when we offer to do something or ask other people to do something for us. [1/3 definitions]
data Data are bits of information. When scientists want to learn about something, they ask questions about it and gather all the information they can that might help them answer their questions. Each little piece of information is part of their data.
demand to ask for forcefully; order. [2/6 definitions]
dialog box a window that appears on a computer screen to ask for information from the person using the computer.