ask

request to officially ask for something
 

consult to ask someone for advice
 

demand to ask for something very forcefully
 

nag/pester to keep asking for something many times, in an annoying way
 

beg/plead to ask for something in an anxious or urgent  way, because you want it very much
 

question/interrogate to ask someone questions - used especially about the police or the army
 

grill informal to ask someone a lot of difficult questions
 

cross-examine to ask someone questions in court - used about lawyers
 

poll to ask a lot of people for their opinion about something