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Phrasal verb

ask over

Definition

phrasal verb. to invite someone to come to your house for a visit.

phrasal verb. to extend an informal invitation to a person to visit one's residence for a social purpose.

Examples

“We should ask the neighbors over for coffee.”

“Since they just moved in next door, I decided to ask them over for a quick drink.”

“The host frequently asked over various local artists to discuss their work in a more intimate, domestic setting.”

Examples

simple

“We should ask the neighbors over for coffee.”

contextual

“Since they just moved in next door, I decided to ask them over for a quick drink.”

complex

“The host frequently asked over various local artists to discuss their work in a more intimate, domestic setting.”

Usage

often used with 'for' to specify the activity, such as 'ask over for dinner'.

Teaching tip

contrast with 'invite', which can be for any location; 'ask over' specifically implies the speaker's home.

Pitfall

I asked over them.

I asked them over.

when using a pronoun like 'them', it must go between the verb and the particle.

Phrasal verb

Particles

over

Separability

optional

Pattern

ask + (object) + over

Synonyms

invitehave overinvite round

Antonyms

Related words

Grammar

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B1 · Intermediate
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