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
Antonyms
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