The difference between Ask and Request
When used as nouns, ask means an act or instance of asking, whereas request means act of (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
When used as verbs, ask means to (information, or an answer to a question), whereas request means to express the need or desire for.
check bellow for the other definitions of Ask and Request
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Ask as a verb:
To (information, or an answer to a question).
Examples:
"I asked her age."
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Ask as a verb:
To (a question) to be answered.
Examples:
"to ask a question"
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Ask as a verb:
To or enquire of (a person).
Examples:
"I'm going to ask this lady for directions."
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Ask as a verb:
To request or petition; usually with for.
Examples:
"to ask for a second helping at dinner"
"to ask for help with homework"
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Ask as a verb:
To request permission to do something.
Examples:
"She asked to see the doctor."
"Did you ask to use the car?"
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Ask as a verb:
To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity.
Examples:
"What price are you asking for the house?"
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Ask as a verb:
To invite.
Examples:
"Don't ask them to the wedding."
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Ask as a verb:
To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.
Examples:
"rfquotek Fuller"
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Ask as a verb (figuratively):
To take (a person's situation) as an example.
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Ask as a noun:
An act or instance of asking.
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Ask as a noun:
Something asked or asked for; a request.
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Ask as a noun:
An asking price.
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Ask as a noun (UK, _, dialectal, and, Scotland):
An eft; newt.
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Ask as a noun (UK, _, dialectal):
A lizard.
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Request as a verb (transitive):
to express the need or desire for
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Request as a verb (transitive):
to ask somebody to do something
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Request as a noun:
Act of (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).
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Request as a noun:
A formal requesting something.
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Request as a noun:
of being sought after.
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Request as a noun (obsolete):
That which is asked for or requested.