take vs ask

take is a noun but ask is not a noun.

take and ask both are verbs.

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

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

take: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
ask: require as useful, just, or proper

Other hypernyms of take include call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take.

As verbs, take and ask are synonyms defined as:

take and ask: require as useful, just, or proper

Other synonyms of take include call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require.

take (noun)	ask (noun)
the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

take (verb)	ask (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness	make a request or demand for something to somebody
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	direct or put; seek an answer to
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	address a question to and expect an answer from
ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial	consider obligatory; request and expect
be seized or affected in a specified way	require or ask for as a price or condition
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	make a date
be a student of a certain subject	require as useful, just, or proper
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
accept or undergo, often unwillingly
take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
make a film or photograph of something
lay claim to; as of an idea
obtain by winning
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
get into one's hands, take physically
have sex with; archaic use
occupy or take on
travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
head into a specified direction
take somebody somewhere
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
proceed along in a vehicle
experience or feel or submit to
take into one's possession
conquer by force
buy, select
engage for service under a term of contract
receive or obtain regularly
receive willingly something given or offered
require (time or space)
admit into a group or community
to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort
make use of or accept for some purpose
assume, as of positions or roles
carry out
develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation
require as useful, just, or proper
be designed to hold or take
have with oneself; have on one's person
be capable of holding or containing

take vs ask

take is a noun but ask is not a noun.

take and ask both are verbs.

Words related to "take"

Words related to "ask"