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axed

/ækst/

Meanings
verb
To request (information, or an answer to a question).

Examples :

"I asked her age."
communication language word

Related Words

Illustration remuneration

remuneration noun

/ɹə.mjuː.nə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Something given in exchange for goods or services rendered.

"The company offered generous remuneration for the extra hours worked. "

Illustration lumberjack

lumberjack noun

/ˈlʌm.bə.dʒæk/ /ˈlʌm.bɚ.dʒæk/

A person whose work is to fell trees.

"The lumberjack chopped down the tall tree in the forest. "

Illustration interrogate

interrogate verb

/ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt/ /ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡət/

To question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner

"The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration drastically

drastically adverb

/ˈdræstɪkli/ /ˈdrɑːstɪkli/

To a drastic degree.

"This recession has been drastically different."

Illustration declining

declining verb

/dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/

To move downwards, to fall, to drop.

"The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."

Illustration permission

permission noun

/pəˈmɪʃən/ /pɚˈmɪʃən/

Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

Illustration improvement

improvement noun

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

"The improvement in her math scores was noticeable after she started attending extra tutoring sessions. "

Illustration objections

objections noun

/əbˈdʒɛkʃənz/

The act of objecting.

"The proposal to shorten lunch break faced several objections from the students. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration highlighting

highlighting verb

/ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ/ /ˈhaɪˌlaɪɾɪŋ/

To make prominent; emphasize.

"The teacher was highlighting the important vocabulary words in the textbook. "

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"