invite

[verb in-vahyt; noun in-vahyt]

verb (used with object), in·vit·ed, in·vit·ing.

to request the presence or participation of in a kindly, courteous, or complimentary way, especially to request to come or go to some place, gathering, entertainment, etc., or to do something: to invite friends to dinner.

to request politely or formally: to invite donations.

to act so as to bring on or render probable: to invite accidents by fast driving.

to call forth or give occasion for: Those big shoes invite laughter.

to attract, allure, entice, or tempt.

verb (used without object), in·vit·ed, in·vit·ing.

to give invitation; offer attractions or allurements.

noun

Informal. an invitation.

Origin of invite

First recorded in 1525–35, invite is from the Latin word invītāre

Related formsin·vi·tee

[in-vi-tee, -vahy-] /ˌɪn vɪˈti, -vaɪ-/, nounin·vit·er, in·vi·tor, nounpre·in·vite, verb (used with object), pre·in·vit·ed, pre·in·vit·ing.qua·si-in·vit·ed, adjectivere·in·vite, verb, re·in·vit·ed, re·in·vit·ing.self-in·vit·ed, adjectiveun·in·vit·ed, adjective

Synonyms for invite

1. bid. 2. solicit. 5. lure, draw.

Synonym study

1. See call.

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Related Words for invitees

company, caller, foreigner, guest, transient, visitant, inspector, out-of-towner

Examples from the Web for invitees

Contemporary Examples of invitees

The move apparently was to make sure none of the invitees was up to any mischief.
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Historical Examples of invitees

I knew a lot of them -- some were my invitees -- and the others were friends of my pals or my pals' pals.
Little Brother
Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for invitees

invite

verb (ɪnˈvaɪt) (tr)

to ask (a person or persons) in a friendly or polite way (to do something, attend an event, etc)he invited them to dinner

to make a request for, esp publicly or formallyto invite applications

to bring on or provoke; give occasion foryou invite disaster by your actions

to welcome or tempt

noun (ˈɪnvaɪt)

an informal word for invitation

Derived Formsinviter, noun

Word Origin for invite

C16: from Latin invītāre to invite, entertain, from in- ² + -vītāre, probably related to Greek hiesthai to be desirous of

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Word Origin and History for invitees

invite

1530s, a back-formation from invitation, or else from Middle French inviter (5c.), from Latin invitare. As a noun variant of invitation it is attested from 1650s. Related: Invited; inviting.

invite

1650s, from invite (v.).