English Dictionary
Definition of “invite”
invite
Definitions
verb
(tr) - 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
Alternative Forms
inˈviter noun Word Origin
C16: from Latin invītāre to invite, entertain, from in-² + -vītāre, probably related to Greek hiesthai to be desirous of
Synonyms
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=
ask,
bid,
summon,
request the pleasure of (someone's) company=
encourage,
attract,
cause,
draw,
lead to
court,
ask for,
generate,
foster,
tempt,
provoke,
induce,
bring on,
solicit,
engender,
allure,
call forth,
leave the door open to
Translations
- British English:
invite
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.ɪnˈvaɪt VERB She invited him to her birthday party. - Spanish:
invitar
v
- French:
inviter
vt
- German:
einladen
v
- Chinese: 邀请 v
- Arabic: يَدْعُو vt
- Portuguese: convidar
- Russian: приглашать v
- Croatian: pozvati v
- Czech: pozvat v zvát
- Danish: invitere v
- Dutch: uitnodigen v
- Finnish: kutsua v
- Greek: προσκαλώ v
- Italian: invitare v
- Japanese: 誘う v
- Korean: 초대하다 v
- Norwegian: invitere v
- Polish: zaprosić v zapraszać
- Brazilian Portuguese: convidar
- European Spanish:
invitar
v
- Swedish: bjuda in v
- Thai: เชิญ v
- Turkish: davet etmek v
- Vietnamese: mời v
Usage examples
Connie Byrnes wouldn't have the self-confidence to invite Dakin for coffee, much less abduct her.
Kallen, Lucille, C B Greenfield - A Little Madness (1986)Just invite an angel in today By Kitty Holland Jackie Comerford will connect you with your angel.
Irish Times (2002)Things went well until the funny lady of the title descended into the audience to invite boys and girls onstage for a sing-song.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Owen's response to both men would have to been to invite them to look at the evidence.
Brian Thompson, DEVASTATING EDEN: The Search for Utopia in America (2004)
