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Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense invites, present participle inviting, past tense, past participle invitedpronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (ɪnvaɪt). The noun is pronounced (ɪnvaɪt).
1. 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 26th birthday party in New Jersey. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
I invited her in for a coffee. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Neighbours have invited us out, given us clothes, and taken us on excursions. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]
Barron invited her to accompany him to the races. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
Sometimes it seems right to invite an entire class of children so no one will feelleft out. [VERB noun]
I haven't been invited. [be VERB-ed]
...an invited audience of children from inner-city schools. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: ask, bid, summon, request the pleasure of (someone's) company More Synonyms of invite
2. verb
If you are invited to do something, you are formally asked or given permission to do it.
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 standdown. [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]
The Department is inviting applications from groups within the Borough. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: request, seek, look for, call for More Synonyms of invite
3. verb
If something you say or do invites trouble or criticism, it makes trouble or criticism more likely.
Their refusal to compromise will inevitably invite more criticism from the U.N. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: encourage, attract, cause, draw More Synonyms of invite
4. countable noun
An invite is an invitation to something such as a party or a meal.
[informal]
They haven't got an invite to the wedding. [+ to]
Synonyms: invitation, call, request, bidding More Synonyms of invite

invite in British English

verb (ɪnˈvaɪt) (transitive)
1. 
to ask (a person or persons) in a friendly or polite way (to do something, attend an event, etc)
he invited them to dinner
2. 
to make a request for, esp publicly or formally
to invite applications
3. 
to bring on or provoke; give occasion for
you invite disaster by your actions
4. 
to welcome or tempt
noun (ˈɪnvaɪt)
5.  an informal word for invitation
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

(ɪnˈvaɪt; for n. ˈɪnˌvaɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: inˈvited or inˈviting
1. 
to ask courteously to come somewhere or do something; request the presence or participation of
2. 
to make a request for
to invite questions
3. 
to tend to bring on; give occasion for
action that invites scandal
4. 
to tempt; allure; entice
noun
5.  Informal
an invitation
SIMILAR WORDS:  call
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

Examples of 'invite' in a sentence
invite

There will always be a second thought about what to invite me to.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She also invited him over to her house.
The Sun (2016)
All disciplinary procedures should include inviting the employee formally to a disciplinary hearing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Other London boroughs will also be invited to sign up to the shared framework.
Computing (2010)
None of the family was invited to the wedding, she said.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
In 1955 he was invited to join the committee charged with reforming the Chinese language.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The pernicious trend is to invite criticism.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She then had a birthday party and invited me.
The Sun (2015)
What about inviting her local bike shop?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Parents are invited to accompany their youngsters.
Christianity Today (2000)
We were invited to dress formally or in national dress.
The Sun (2008)
The trend also invites a curious copycat syndrome.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The wedding invite had been left in a handbag.
The Sun (2011)
We also invite you to apply what you have learned from reading this book.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
So do take the trouble to invite them out or go in for a visit.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The other big manufacturers have also been invited to meet officials.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
My mum has been invited to a wedding but not my dad.
The Sun (2013)
Those who pass are invited to apply to the force.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But his preaching does seem to invite trouble.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Dozens of relatives and friends had been invited to a party at her family home.
The Sun (2007)
Two or three of us were hanging about so they invited us to join the party.
Edward Beauclerk Maurice THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004)
But what they did in the frozen far south in the years that followed has invited intense criticism.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We formally invite you to interview.
The Sun (2013)
One spring afternoon he invited him to join him flying two of the squadron Spitfires.
Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003)
I invited them to accompany me to a former war zone and witness the negative effects of war.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He took me out for a romantic meal and I invited him back to my flat afterwards.
The Sun (2007)
Moreover, he frequently invited them to meals and parties at his fine Oxford country house.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)

In other languages
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
  • 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
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
  • 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

Chinese translation of 'invite'

invite

(vbɪnˈvaɪt; nˈɪnvaɪt)

vt

  1. 邀请(請) (yāoqǐng)
  2. (= encourage) [trouble, criticism] 招致 (zhāozhì)

n (c)

  1. (inf, = invitation) 邀请(請) (yāoqǐng) (个(個), gè)
    to invite sb to do sth 邀请(請)某人做某事 (yāoqǐng mǒurén zuò mǒushì)
    to invite sb to dinner 请(請)某人赴宴 (qǐng mǒurén fùyàn)

All related terms of 'invite'

invite out
将(將) ... 请(請)去 jiāng ... qǐngqù
to invite sb to dinner
请(請)某人赴宴 qǐng mǒurén fùyàn
to invite sb to do sth
邀请(請)某人做某事 yāoqǐng mǒurén zuò mǒushì
to invite sb to lunch
邀请(請)某人共进(進)午餐 yāoqǐng mǒurén gòng jìn wǔcān
to ask or invite sb over
( to one's house ) 邀请(請)某人来(來)作客 yāoqǐng mǒurén lái zuòkè
I should like to invite them to dinner
我想要请(請)他们(們)吃晚餐 wǒ xiǎng yào qǐng tāmen chī wǎncān
let's invite her here, if only to find out what she's doing
我们(們)邀请(請)她来(來)这(這)儿(兒)吧，即使只是问(問)问(問)她在忙些什么(麼) wǒmen yāoqǐng tā lái zhèr ba, jíshǐ zhǐshì wènwèn tā zài máng xiē shénme
1 (verb) 
Definition
to ask (a person) in a friendly or polite way (to do something, attend an event, etc.)
She invited him to her birthday party.
Synonyms
ask
She asked me back to her house.
bid
I dare say he did as he was bidden.
summon
Howe summoned a doctor and hurried over.
request the pleasure of (someone's) company
2 (verb) 
Definition
to make a request for, esp. publicly or formally
The Department is inviting applications from local groups.
Synonyms
request
They requested him to leave.
seek
She sought financial advice from her accountant.
look for
call for
ask for
bid for
appeal for
petition
She is petitioning to regain ownership of the business.
solicit
3 (verb) 
Definition
to bring on or provoke
Their refusal to compromise will invite more criticism from the UN.
Synonyms
encourage
attract
Summer attracts visitors to the countryside.
cause
I don't want to cause any trouble.
draw
lead to
court
If he thinks he can remain in power by force he is courting disaster.
ask for (informal)
generate
The minister said the reforms would generate new jobs.
foster
They are keen to foster trading links with the West.
tempt
Can I tempt you with a little puff pastry?
provoke
His comments have provoked a shocked reaction.
induce
an economic crisis induced by high oil prices
bring on
solicit
engender
Insults engender hatred against those who indulge in them.
allure
The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat.
call forth
leave the door open to
(noun) 
Definition
an invitation
(informal) 
They haven't got an invite to the wedding.
Synonyms
invitation
He received an invitation to lunch.
call
There was a call by the trade unions for members to stay home for the duration of the strike.
request
They agreed to his request for help.
bidding
the bidding of his backbenchers
summons
a summons to the palace

Additional synonyms

in the sense of allure
The dog was allured by the smell of roasting meat.
Synonyms
attract,
persuade,
charm,
win over,
tempt,
lure,
seduce,
entice,
enchant,
lead on,
coax,
captivate,
beguile,
cajole,
decoy,
inveigle
in the sense of attract
Definition
to arouse the interest or admiration of
Summer attracts visitors to the countryside.
Synonyms
allure,
interest,
draw,
invite,
persuade,
engage,
charm,
appeal to,
fascinate,
win over,
tempt,
lure (informal),
induce,
incline,
seduce,
entice,
enchant,
endear,
lead on,
coax,
captivate,
beguile,
cajole,
bewitch,
decoy,
inveigle,
pull,
catch (someone's) eye
in the sense of bid
Definition
to order
I dare say he did as he was bidden.
Synonyms
tell,
call,
ask,
order,
charge (formal),
require,
direct,
desire (formal),
invite,
command,
summon,
instruct,
solicit,
enjoin

Synonyms of 'invite'

invite

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of bidding
Definition
an order or command
the bidding of his backbenchers
Synonyms
order,
call,
charge,
demand,
request,
command,
instruction,
invitation,
canon,
beck,
injunction,
summons,
behest,
beck and call
in the sense of call
Definition
a summons or invitation
There was a call by the trade unions for members to stay home for the duration of the strike.
Synonyms
request,
order,
demand,
appeal,
notice,
command,
announcement,
invitation,
plea,
summons,
supplication (formal)
in the sense of cause
Definition
to be the cause of
I don't want to cause any trouble.
Synonyms
produce,
begin,
create,
effect,
lead to,
occasion (formal),
result in,
generate,
provoke,
compel,
motivate,
induce,
bring about,
give rise to,
precipitate,
incite,
engender
in the sense of court
Definition
to try to obtain (something)
If he thinks he can remain in power by force he is courting disaster.
Synonyms
invite,
seek,
attract,
prompt,
provoke,
bring about,
incite
in the sense of engender
Definition
to produce (a particular feeling, atmosphere, or situation)
Insults engender hatred against those who indulge in them.
Synonyms
produce,
make,
cause,
create,
lead to,
occasion (formal),
excite,
result in,
breed,
generate,
provoke,
induce,
bring about,
arouse,
give rise to,
precipitate,
incite,
instigate,
foment,
beget (old-fashioned)
in the sense of foster
Definition
to promote the growth or development of
They are keen to foster trading links with the West.
Synonyms
develop,
support,
further,
encourage,
feed,
promote,
stimulate,
uphold,
nurture,
cultivate,
foment
in the sense of generate
Definition
to produce or create
The minister said the reforms would generate new jobs.
Synonyms
produce,
create,
make,
form,
cause,
initiate,
bring about,
originate,
give rise to,
engender,
whip up
in the sense of induce
Definition
to cause or bring about
an economic crisis induced by high oil prices
Synonyms
cause,
produce,
create,
begin,
effect,
lead to,
occasion (formal),
generate,
provoke,
motivate,
set off,
bring about,
give rise to,
precipitate,
incite,
instigate,
engender,
set in motion
in the sense of petition
Definition
to address or present a petition to (a government or to someone in authority)
She is petitioning to regain ownership of the business.
Synonyms
appeal,
press,
plead,
call (upon),
ask,
urge,
sue,
pray,
beg,
crave (informal),
solicit,
beseech,
entreat,
adjure,
supplicate
in the sense of provoke
Definition
to bring about
His comments have provoked a shocked reaction.
Synonyms
rouse,
cause,
produce,
lead to,
move,
fire,
promote,
occasion (formal),
excite,
inspire,
generate,
prompt,
stir,
stimulate,
motivate,
induce,
bring about,
evoke,
give rise to,
precipitate,
elicit,
inflame,
incite,
instigate,
kindle,
foment,
call forth,
draw forth,
bring on or down

Additional synonyms

in the sense of seek
Definition
to try to obtain
She sought financial advice from her accountant.
Synonyms
request,
invite,
ask for,
petition,
plead for,
solicit,
beg for,
petition for
in the sense of summon
Definition
to call upon (someone) to do something
Howe summoned a doctor and hurried over.
Synonyms
send for,
call,
bid,
invite,
rally,
assemble,
convene,
call together,
convoke (formal)
in the sense of summons
Definition
a call or an order to attend a specified place at a specified time
a summons to the palace
Synonyms
order,
call,
command,
request,
instruction,
invitation,
directive,
edict,
dictum
in the sense of tempt
Definition
to allure or attract
Can I tempt you with a little puff pastry?
Synonyms
attract,
draw,
appeal to,
allure,
whet the appetite of,
make your mouth water
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