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asking after

asking after is the present participle and gerund of ask after.

Meaning of ask after

Verb

ask after (third-person singular simple present asks after, present participle asking after, simple past and past participle asked after)

  1. (idiomatic) To enquire about the health or progress (of someone).
    • He was surprised at my presence, I believe, but reacted with perfect aplomb. He asked after my Aunt Mamie, I after some of his cousins...2006, Jed Rubenfeld, The Interpretation of Murder, page 499
    Synonyms:
    inquire after

Questions about asking after

What is asking after the present participle and gerund of?
Asking after is the present participle and gerund of ask after.

Words near asking after in the dictionary

  1. askholes
  2. askile
  3. Askin
  4. askin'
  5. asking
  6. asking after
  7. asking around
  8. asking back
  9. asking for
  10. asking for a friend
  11. asking for it

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