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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.
Synonyms: bid
- to request politely or formally:
to invite donations.
Synonyms: solicit
- 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.
invite
verb
- 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 formally
to invite applications
- to bring on or provoke; give occasion for
you invite disaster by your actions
- to welcome or tempt
noun
- an informal word for invitation
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Derived Forms
- inˈviter, noun
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Other Words From
- in·vi·tee [in-vi-, tee, -vahy-], noun
- in·viter in·vitor noun
- prein·vite verb (used with object) preinvited preinviting
- quasi-in·vited adjective
- rein·vite verb reinvited reinviting
- self-in·vited adjective
- unin·vited adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of invite1
First recorded in 1525–35, invite is from the Latin word invītāre
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Word History and Origins
Origin of invite1
C16: from Latin invītāre to invite, entertain, from in- ² + -vītāre, probably related to Greek hiesthai to be desirous of
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Synonym Study
See call.
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