Calls upon (4 letters)

{ Answer }

ASKS

{ Related Clues }

Calls for
Charges
Entreats
Implores
Inquires
Interviews
Invites
Is nosy
Poses
Queries
Questions
Quizzes
Requests
Solicits
Grills or pumps
Makes inquiries
Names a price
Poses posers
Pumps for info
Seeks to learn
Shows curiosity
Tests, in a way
Wants to know
Writes to Santa
Does something appealing?
Has an inquiring mind
Responds à la "Jeopardy!"
Seeks to find out

{ Tags }

asks, calls, curiosity, emulates, grills, inquires, interrogates, invites, it, poses, price, puts, queries, questions, quizzes, requests, seeks, sets, shows, solicits, upon

{ Notes }

The answer ASKS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ASK as a verb:

1. (ask, inquire, enquire) = inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"

2. make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"

3. direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"

4. (ask, require, expect) = consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

5. require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"

6. address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"

7. (necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand) = require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"