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asked

ASKT/ˈæskt/UKAHSKT/ˈɑːskt/

2 meanings of asked

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of ask. Use this form for a question or request made earlier.

    She asked her teacher for help with the homework.

    We asked whether the store was still open.

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  2. 2
    adjectiveUK
    Bothered enough to do something, or willing to make the effort.

    Like feeling too tired or uninterested to get up and do a boring chore.

    I can't be asked to tidy my room today.

    He couldn't be asked to walk the dog in the rain.

    Similarbothered

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asked is a form of ask

ask, verb: To say or write a question to someone because you want to know something. Full entry

Forms
askasks he/she/itasking -ing formasked past tense, past participle
Spelling
ask → asked: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

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Origin

It comes from sounding almost the same as "arsed" in Received Pronunciation.