Ask out
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Definition
To invite someone on a date
Example sentence
He finally asked out his coworker.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
ask someone out on a date
ask out your crush
ask out a classmate
ask out a coworker
finally ask her out
get asked out
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
He asked out Maria. ✅ (Correct)
He asked Maria out. ✅ (Correct)