He's invited us round for dinner.
English dictionary. 2014.
invite round — in ˌvite ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they invite round he/she/it invites round present participle inviting round … Useful english dictionary
invite — I UK [ɪnˈvaɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms invite : present tense I/you/we/they invite he/she/it invites present participle inviting past tense invited past participle invited *** 1) to ask someone to come to see you or to spend time with… … English dictionary
round — I UK [raʊnd] / US adverb, preposition British *** Summary: Round can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): We travelled round the country. as an adverb (without a following noun): She turned round and ran back to… … English dictionary
round*/*/*/ — [raʊnd] adv, preposition British I 1) in circles moving in a circular way The children were dancing round in a circle.[/ex] The bird flew round and round the room, unable to escape.[/ex] 2) in or to many places in or to many different parts or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
invite — verb 1 ask sb to do sth ADVERB ▪ formally, officially ▪ cordially, graciously (esp. AmE), kindly, warmly ▪ You are cordially invited to attend the annual parish meeting … Collocations dictionary
invite somebody round — inˌvite sb ˈover/ˈround/aˈround derived to ask sb to come to your home Main entry: ↑invitederived … Useful english dictionary
invite somebody over — inˌvite sb ˈover/ˈround/aˈround derived to ask sb to come to your home Main entry: ↑invitederived … Useful english dictionary
invite somebody around — inˌvite sb ˈover/ˈround/aˈround derived to ask sb to come to your home Main entry: ↑invitederived … Useful english dictionary
invite — verb 1) they invited us to lunch Syn: ask, summon, have someone over/round 2) applications are invited for the post Syn: ask for, request, call for, appeal for, solicit, seek 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
ask round — verb invite someone to one s house Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night? • Syn: ↑invite, ↑ask over • Derivationally related forms: ↑invitatory (for: ↑invite), ↑invite … Useful english dictionary
