Phrase guide

ask in

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To invite someone to enter one's house.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We were getting cold talking on the doorstep, so I asked him in.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

ask to enter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: invite

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: request, bespeak, call for, quest

Narrower terms: call in

History

Etymology

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