Ask after meaning
Ask after is a phrasal verb that means to request news about someone, particularly about their health.
- Past simple
- asked after
- Past participle
- asked after
- -ing form
- asking after
What ask after means
enquire about wellbeingB1
To request news about someone, particularly about their health
Your neighbours asked after you yesterday.
Similar phrasal verbs
With ask: ask out.
With after: look after, go after, take after.
Common questions
What does ask after mean?
To request news about someone, particularly about their health.
What is the past tense of ask after?
Asked after, which is also its past participle.
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