ask vs communicate

ask and communicate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ask	No	No	Yes	No
communicate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, communicate is a hypernym of ask; that is, communicate is a word with a broader meaning than ask:

Other hypernyms of ask include intercommunicate.

ask (verb)	communicate (verb)
make a request or demand for something to somebody	transmit thoughts or feelings
direct or put; seek an answer to	transmit information
address a question to and expect an answer from	be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas
consider obligatory; request and expect	receive Communion, in the Catholic church
require or ask for as a price or condition	administer Communion; in church
make a date	join or connect
require as useful, just, or proper	transfer to another