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  • verb transitive To ask again.

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re- +‎ ask

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Examples

  • Forty minutes later, on the 17th reask, 4.7 billion TV sets will be pegged on this debate.

    The Return of the Democratic Debates - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • After about the 3rd reask her ratings will make the Superbowl look like chump change.

    The Return of the Democratic Debates - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • HARVEY: And after you saw the news that someone had been stabbed, some folks had been stabbed, did you ever then reask Mr. Oakley, did you say, did you stab anybody?

    CNN Transcript - Special Event: Ray Lewis Takes the Stand in Murder Trial - June 6, 2000 2000

  • LAMB: So did -- did they think that this -- well, you know -- well, let me just reask it.

    American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley 2000

  • Sustain the objection and she'll reask the question.

    Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry ITY National Archives 1995

  • My father, in his blunt, sailor fashion, tried to stammer out some commonplace condolence, but her eyes swept past his rude, weather-beaten face to ask and reask what effect she had made upon me.

    Rodney stone Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1896

  • My father, in his blunt, sailor fashion, tried to stammer out some commonplace condolence, but her eyes swept past his rude, weather-beaten face to ask and reask what effect she had made upon me.

    Rodney Stone Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1896

  • My father, in his blunt, sailor fashion, tried to stammer out some commonplace condolence, but her eyes swept past his rude, weather-beaten face to ask and reask what effect she had made upon me.

    Rodney Stone Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

  • Seing how I haven't got results yet I reask the question.

    Wrong Planet Asperger / Autism Forums 2010

  • Yes I can understand that AOL wrote their question and then they toned it down as it was out of context and yes - since the answers are a combo to an emotional question and a good question I still hope AOL tosses it out and invites you to reask on WED

    BlogHer - Comments Lara32fuspam 2010

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