Definition of 'invite'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense invites, present participle inviting
, past tense, past participle invited
pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (ɪnvaɪt
). The noun is pronounced (ɪnvaɪt
).
1. verb
Neighbours have invited us out, given us clothes, and taken us on excursions. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Sometimes it seems right to invite an entire class of children so no one will feel
left out. [VERB noun]
2. verb
At a future date, managers will be invited to apply for a management buy-out. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]
The person concerned would be shown the evidence in private and invited to stand
down. [be VERB-ed to-infinitive]
If a new leader emerged, it would then be for the Queen to invite him to form a government. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
3. verb
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Derived forms
inviter (inˈviter) noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin invītāre to invite, entertain, from in-2 + -vītāre, probably related to Greek hiesthai to be desirous of
invite in American English
verb transitiveWord forms: inˈvited or inˈviting
2.
to make a request for
to invite questions
noun
5. Informal
an invitation
SIMILAR WORDS: call
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Derived forms
invitee (ˈinvitˈee)
noun
Word origin
Fr inviter < L invitare < in-, in-1 + ? IE base *wei-, to go directly toward, chase after > L via & OE wæthan, to hunt
invite in American English
(verb ɪnˈvait, noun ˈɪnvait) (verb -vited, -viting)
transitive verb
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
5.
to attract, allure, entice, or tempt
noun
SYNONYMS 1. bid. See call. 2. solicit. 5. lure, draw.7. informal
an invitation
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Derived forms
invitee (ˌɪnvɪˈti, -vai-) noun
inviter or invitor
noun
Word origin
[1525–35; ‹ L invītāre]Examples of 'invite' in a sentence
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invite
British English: invite
/ɪnˈvaɪt/ VERB
If you invite someone to something such as a party or a meal, you ask them to come to it.
She invited him to her birthday party.
- American English: invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/
- Arabic: يَدْعُو
- Brazilian Portuguese: convidar
- Chinese: 邀请
- Croatian: pozvati
- Czech: pozvat
- Danish: invitere
- Dutch: uitnodigen
- European Spanish: invitar
- Finnish: kutsua tilaisuuteen ym.
- French: inviter
- German: einladen
- Greek: προσκαλώ
- Italian: invitare
- Japanese: 誘う
- Korean: 초대하다
- Norwegian: invitere
- Polish: zaprosić
- European Portuguese: convidar
- Romanian: a invita
- Russian: приглашать
- Latin American Spanish: invitar
- Swedish: bjuda in
- Thai: เชิญ
- Turkish: davet etmek
- Ukrainian: запрошувати
- Vietnamese: mời
British English: invite
NOUN /ˈɪnvaɪt/
An invite is an invitation to something such as a party or a meal.
They haven't got an invite to the wedding.
- American English: invite /ˈɪnvaɪt/
- Brazilian Portuguese: convite
- Chinese: 请贴
- European Spanish: invitación
- French: invitation
- German: Einladung
- Italian: invito
- Japanese: 招待
- Korean: 초대
- European Portuguese: convite
- Latin American Spanish: invitación
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