Example : She asked him for a loan.

Example : Ask a question.

Example : We require our secretary to be on time.
Aren't we asking too much of these children?.
I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons.

Synonyms : expect, require

Example : Ask your teacher about trigonometry.
The children asked me about their dead grandmother.
I inquired about their special today.
He had to ask directions several times.

Synonyms : enquire, inquire

Example : It takes nerve to do what she did.
Success usually requires hard work.
This job asks a lot of patience and skill.
This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice.
This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert.
This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent.

Synonyms : call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take

Example : Has he asked you out yet?.
He asekd me to a dance.

Synonyms : ask out, invite out, take out

Example : He is asking $200 for the table.
The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage.