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Definitions for Invite
[1] 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.
[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.
[6] to give invitation; offer attractions or allurements.
[7] Informal . an invitation.
[8] to ask (a person or persons) in a friendly or polite way (to do something, attend an event, etc) he invited them to dinner
[9] to make a request for, esp publicly or formally to invite applications
[10] to bring on or provoke; give occasion for you invite disaster by your actions
[11] to welcome or tempt
[12] an informal word for invitation
Words related to Invite
urge, draw, lead, propose, welcome, request, woo, tempt, summon, encourage, persuade, call, insist, suggest, press, attract, lure, court, solicit, pray
Words nearby Invite
invisible man, the, invisible shadow, invitation, invitational, invitatory, invite, invitee, inviting, invocate, invocation, invoice
Origin of Invite
First recorded in 1525–35, invite is from the Latin word invītāre
Other words from Invite
in·vi·tee [in-vi-tee , -vahy-] /ˌɪn vɪˈti, -vaɪ-/ , noun
in·vit·er , in·vi·tor , noun
pre·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 , adjective
un·in·vit·ed , adjective
Word origin for Invite
C16: from Latin invītāre to invite, entertain, from in- ² + -vītāre, probably related to Greek hiesthai to be desirous of
Synonyms for Invite
appeal to, attract, call, draw, encourage, insist, lead, persuade, press, propose, request, suggest, summon, tempt, urge, welcome, woo, allure, beg, bid, command, countenance, court, entice, entreat, inveigle, invitation, issue, lure, petition, ply, pray, provoke, solicit, supplicate, toll, vamp, bring on, give invitation, have in, have over, include as guest, prevail on, send invitation