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ask (one) out

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ask (one) out

1. To ask someone to go on a date. Bill still hasn't asked me out—maybe he doesn't have romantic feelings for me after all.

2. To invite someone to a social event or special occasion. I'm sorry, we're busy on Friday night—my boss has asked us out to the theater.

3. To invite someone to a distant location. I have asked Hannah out to our new place, but she never wants to drive all the way from the city.

See also: ask, out