ask sb in
— phrasal verb with ask /ɑːsk/
/æsk/ verb Definition
› to invite someone to come into a building or room, especially your home: I'd ask you in for a coffee but I have to get up early for work in the morning.Inviting and summoning
(Definition of ask sb in from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ask sb out phrasal verb
- ask verb (INVITE)
- call sb in phrasal verb
- call verb (ASK TO COME)
- convene verb
- invitation noun (ASK TO AN EVENT)
- invitation noun (FORMAL REQUEST)
- invite sb in phrasal verb
- invite sb over phrasal verb
- invite verb (ASK TO AN EVENT)
- recall noun (CALLING BACK)
- recall verb (CALL BACK)
- send for sb phrasal verb
- summon verb (ORDER)
- summons noun
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