invite

[ verb in-vahyt; noun in-vahyt ]

/ verb ɪnˈvaɪt; noun ˈɪn vaɪt /

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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.

OTHER WORDS FOR invite

1 bid.

2 solicit.

5 lure, draw.

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Origin of invite

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

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1. See call.

OTHER WORDS FROM invite

in·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, adjective

re·in·vite, verb, re·in·vit·ed, re·in·vit·ing.self-in·vit·ed, adjectiveun·in·vit·ed, adjective

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How to use invite in a sentence

The move apparently was to make sure none of the invitees was up to any mischief.
Up to Speed: All You Need to Know About the Thai Coup|Lennox Samuels|May 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some invitees gain career cred; others earn public ridicule.
Cannes' Eight Buzziest Films|Anne Thompson|May 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There is no reciprocity in your dealings with such invitees.
The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, June 1844|Various
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

In the case of intimate friends, Gladys would be encouraged to send in her own list of desirable invitees.
The Sixth Sense|Stephen McKenna

British Dictionary definitions for invite

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 forms of invite

inviter, 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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