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