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(INVITE) [verb] [T] - to request or invite (someone) to go somewhere with you or to come to your homeMuriel's asked David to her party so she must like him."Are you going to Muriel's party, Jo?" "No, I haven't been asked."Ian's asked us (over/round) for/to dinner next Friday.In fact they've asked us to stay for the whole weekend. [+ object + to infinitive]Annie's asked Steve out to the cinema this evening.I'd really like to ask Hamilton out (= invite him on a date), but I'm worried he'd say no.I'd ask you in (= invite you into my home) for a coffee but I have to get up early for work in the morning.