invite
[ verb in-vahyt; noun in-vahyt ]
/ verb ɪnˈvaɪt; noun ˈɪn vaɪt /
verb (used with object), in·vit·ed, in·vit·ing.
verb (used without object), in·vit·ed, in·vit·ing.
to give invitation; offer attractions or allurements.
noun
Informal. an invitation.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
invision, invita minerva, invitation, invitational, invitatory, invite, invitee, inviting, invocate, invocation, invocative
Origin of invite
First recorded in 1525–35, invite is from the Latin word invītāre
Related forms
Synonym study
1. See call.
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British Dictionary definitions for uninvited (1 of 2)
uninvited
/ (ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪd) /
adjective
not having been inviteduninvited guests
British Dictionary definitions for uninvited (2 of 2)
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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