invite (verb)
41ask for — verb increase the likelihood of (Freq. 4) ask for trouble invite criticism • Syn: ↑invite • Derivationally related forms: ↑invitation (for: ↑invite) …
42ask in — verb ask to enter We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee • Syn: ↑invite • Derivationally related forms: ↑invitation (for: ↑invite) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
43vie — verb (vied; vying) Etymology: Middle English, short for envien, from Anglo French envier to invite, call on, challenge, from Latin invitare to invite Date: 15th century transitive verb archaic wager, hazard; also to exchange in rivalry ; match …
44ask out — verb make a date (Freq. 1) Has he asked you out yet? • Syn: ↑invite out, ↑take out • Hypernyms: ↑request, ↑bespeak, ↑call for, ↑quest …
45take out — verb 1. cause to leave (Freq. 7) The teacher took the children out of the classroom • Syn: ↑move out, ↑remove • Hyponyms: ↑clear, ↑call in, ↑estrange …
46bring sth about phrasal — verb (T) to make something happen: Computers have brought about many changes in the workplace. bring sb/sth around/round phrasal verb (T) 1 bring the conversation around/round to to deliberately and gradually introduce a new subject into a… …
47call in — verb 1. summon to enter (Freq. 2) The nurse called in the next patient • Hypernyms: ↑invite, ↑ask in • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody 2. summon to a particular activity or employment …
48shake up — verb 1. shock physically (Freq. 1) Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game • Syn: ↑jar, ↑bump around • Hypernyms: ↑move, ↑displace • Verb Frames …
49join — verb 1 become a member of sth ADVERB ▪ formally, officially ▪ Although a sympathizer, he never officially joined the party. ▪ voluntarily, willingly ▪ Some were conscripted into the army and …
50speak — verb 1 have a conversation ADVERB ▪ briefly ▪ We spoke briefly on the phone. ▪ at length ▪ hardly ▪ Ben hardly spoke to me all evening …
