invite (verb)
51ask — verb (asked; asking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English āscian; akin to Old High German eiscōn to ask, Lithuanian eiškoti to seek, Sanskrit icchati he seeks Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1 …
52submit — verb 1 give/propose sth so that it can be discussed ADVERB ▪ formally ▪ He formally submitted his resignation. ▪ respectfully (law, esp. BrE) ▪ May I respectfully submit that this is not the right thing to do? …
53ask — verb 1》 say something in order to obtain an answer or information: I asked her what she meant. ↘(ask after or Scottish for) Brit. enquire about the well being of. 2》 say to (someone) that one wants them to do or give something. ↘say that… …
54beg — verb (begs, begging, begged) 1》 ask (someone) earnestly or humbly for something. ↘ask for (something) earnestly or humbly: he begged their forgiveness. ↘(beg off) withdraw from a promise or undertaking. 2》 ask for food or money as charity …
55entertain — verb 1 invite sb to eat/drink with you ADVERB ▪ lavishly ▪ The Bradfords always entertained lavishly at Christmas. PREPOSITION ▪ to (BrE) ▪ They entertained us to lunch in their new house …
56nominate — verb ADVERB ▪ formally, officially VERB + NOMINATE ▪ ask sb to, invite sb to ▪ Ten critics were asked to nominate their Book of the Year. PREPOSITION …
57persuade — verb ADVERB ▪ successfully ▪ almost ▪ eventually, finally, ultimately ▪ quickly ▪ easily …
58listen in — verb a) To listen without participating. Do you mind if I listen in on your meeting tomorrow? b) To eavesdrop; to listen secretly. We invite you to listen in to our radio broadcast. Syn: listen, s …
59ask round — verb a) To enquire about something to different people. I dont know the answer to that, but maybe someone else does Ill ask round. b) To invite someone to your house. I think Ill ask John and Betty round for supper on Friday …
60consume mass quantities — verb a) To eat or drink abundant amounts of food or beverage. Connie Conehead: Merkon, we invite you to consume mass quantities. b) To use large amounts of any resource. Suppose that A chooses, aftern returning from numerous expeditions to the… …
