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invites

  • plural
    of invite.
    invite
    verb (used with object)
    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.
  • present tense form
    of invite (3rd person singular).
    invite
    verb (used with object)
    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.

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The risk is it invites people to keep contacting you as if you were still at work.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Soon after opening a separate office in his native northern England he gave an interview there to Elizabeth Day, a writer, whose podcast "How to Fail" invites celebrities to reflect on mistakes they have made.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

And many a Toluca Lake resident enjoys some theme park perks courtesy of Universal, such as free parking, and invites to preopening events at the park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Every week Prof. Morris invites over four other professors—as “clever and famous” as he—to discourse on learned subjects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

In the meantime the task before us is grave and invites our strongest emotions.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson