English / phrasal verb
Ask in
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To invite someone to step inside a house, office, or room
In context
01
The venerable playwright opened the door of his study and warmly asked the young poet in.
02
She felt embarrassed to ask the visiting biographer in because her manuscripts were strewn across the floor.
Synonyms
invite inside,usher in,welcome in
Antonyms
turn away,exclude,shut out
Collocations
ask someone in for tea,politely ask in,ask the guest in