invite
/ˌɪnvˈaɪt/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- increase the likelihood of
“ask for trouble” - invite someone to one's house
“Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?” - give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
“the window displays tempted the shoppers” - ask someone in a friendly way to do something
- have as a guest
“I invited them to a restaurant” - ask to enter
“We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee” - request the participation or presence of
“The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference” - express willingness to have in one's home or environs
“The community warmly received the refugees”
noun
- a colloquial expression for invitation
“he didn't get no invite to the party”
Synonyms for invite
Words that rhyme with invite
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