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asks after

asks after is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 asks after

What is asks after the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Asks after is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ask after.

Words near asks after in the dictionary

  1. Askr
  2. Askren
  3. Askrens
  4. Askrigg
  5. asks
  6. asks after
  7. asks around
  8. asks back
  9. asks for
  10. asks for it
  11. asks for someone's hand in marriage

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