单词 | to invite in |
释义 | > as lemmasto invite in a. to come to (into, etc.) a place or proceeding to which he is assumed to be pleased or willing to come. to invite oneself, to announce one's intention of coming, or say that one will have pleasure in being present. to invite in: to ask (a person) to come into one's house. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > hospitality > invitation > invite [verb (transitive)] bidc1200 prayc1300 desirec1325 invite1553 convite1568 indite1599 encourage1728 book1840 to ask back1844 society > leisure > social event > hospitality > invitation > invite [verb (reflexive)] to invite oneself1553 the mind > language > speech > request > request or ask for [verb (transitive)] > request courteously or invite > invite (a person to come) invite1553 reinvite1606 1553 S. Cabot in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations (1589) i. 262 If you shall be inuited into any Lords or Rulers house, to dinner, or other parliance. 1566 T. Gresham Let. 15 Dec. in J. W. Burgon Life & Times Sir T. Gresham (1839) II. 184 The Duke's Grace hath invited himself to Gresham-House upon Wedensdaye next at night, and wyll dyne with me upon Thursday. 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene vi. ix. sig. Gg4v But Melibœe..Began Him to inuite vnto his simple home. View more context for this quotation 1611 Bible (King James) Ecclus. xiii. 9 If thou be inuited of a mighty man, withdraw thy selfe, and so much the more will he inuite thee. View more context for this quotation 1651 E. Nicholas Papers (1886) I. 225 The ambassy of Titus to invite that Lord into Scotland. 1657 R. Ligon True Hist. Barbados 8 He sent to us a verie kind message inviting himselfe aboard our ship. 1759 S. Johnson Idler 10 Mar. 73 My husband was often invited to dinner. 1838 E. Bulwer-Lytton Alice I. i. vii. 57 I was thinking, myself, that I should like to invite her. 1839 T. Keightley Hist. Eng. II. 43 Aske was invited to court. 1875 Harper's Mag. Aug. 417 She found a house where she was invited in. 1888 Mrs. H. Ward Robert Elsmere II. iii. xxii. 213 It was evidently the Squire's purpose to come in, so Robert invited him in. 1899 A. Skeel & W. H. Brearley King Washington 37 Being occupied in a nice calculation whether or not her breakfast menu would stand the strain of an extra appetite should Mr. Ettrick..invite the captain in. 1974 ‘M. Underwood’ Pinch of Snuff xi. 94 ‘I doubt whether we need a warrant,’ Sergeant Ellis remarked. ‘After all, he invited us in.’ < as lemmas |
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