Phrasal verb
ask over
Meanings
To invite someone to come to your home for a visit or a meal.
Definition
To ask over means to invite someone to come to your home, usually for a visit or a meal.
When you ask someone over, you invite them to come to your place. It often suggests a friendly, informal visit, sometimes for dinner or to hang out. The focus is on inviting the person to your home rather than to a public place.
Examples
- I asked my neighbors over for coffee after work.
- Could you ask your cousin over on Saturday afternoon?
- He asked his classmates over to study for the test.
- She asked her coworkers over for dinner to celebrate her new job.
- They asked their friends over to watch a movie at home.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse ask over with ask out (a date) and use it when they mean an invitation to go somewhere, not to come to their home.
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