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in⋅vit⋅ing

  [in-vahy-ting]
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–adjective
attractive, alluring, or tempting: an inviting offer.
Origin:
1580–90; invite + -ing 2

Related forms:
in⋅vit⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
in⋅vit⋅ing⋅ness, noun
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in⋅vite

  [v. in-vahyt; n. in-vahyt] verb, -vit⋅ed, -vit⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to request the presence or participation of in a kindly, courteous, or complimentary way, esp. to request to come or go to some place, gathering, entertainment, etc., or to do something: to invite friends to dinner.
2. to request politely or formally: to invite donations.
3. to act so as to bring on or render probable: to invite accidents by fast driving.
4. to call forth or give occasion for: Those big shoes invite laughter.
5. to attract, allure, entice, or tempt.
–verb (used without object)
6. to give invitation; offer attractions or allurements.
–noun
7. Informal. an invitation.
Origin:
1525–35; < L invītāre

Related forms:
in⋅vi⋅tee  [in-vi-tee, -vahy-] , noun
in⋅vit⋅er, in⋅vi⋅tor, noun

Synonyms:
1. bid. See call. 2. solicit. 5. lure, draw.
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in·vite   (ĭn-vīt')   
tr.v.   in·vit·ed, in·vit·ing, in·vites
  1. To ask for the presence or participation of: invite friends to dinner; invite writers to a conference.
  2. To request formally: invited us to be seated.
  3. To welcome; encourage: invite questions from the audience.
  4. To tend to bring on; provoke: "Divisions at home would invite dangers from abroad" (John Jay).
  5. To entice; tempt.
n.   Informal (ĭn'vīt')
An invitation.

[French inviter, from Old French, from Latin invītāre; see weiə- in Indo-European roots.]
in·vit·ing   (ĭn-vī'tĭng)   
adj.  Attractive; tempting: an inviting dessert.
in·vit'ing·ly adv.
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Inviting

In*vit"ing\, a. Alluring; tempting; as, an inviting amusement or prospect.

Nothing is so easy and inviting as the retort of abuse and sarcasm. --W. Irving. -- In*vit"ing*ly, adv. -- In*vit"ing*ness, n. --Jer. Taylor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : Inviting
Spanish: tentador, atractivo,
German: einladend,
Japanese: 気をそそる
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