Meaning & Definition of Invite in English
English⟶
Invite
/ɪnvaɪt/
noun
1. A colloquial expression for invitation
- "He didn't get no invite to the party"
synonym:
- invite
verb
1. Increase the likelihood of
- "Ask for trouble"
- "Invite criticism"
synonym:
- invite,
- ask for
2. Invite someone to one's house
- "Can i invite you for dinner on sunday night?"
synonym:
- invite,
- ask over,
- ask round
3. Give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
- "The window displays tempted the shoppers"
synonym:
- tempt,
- invite
4. Ask someone in a friendly way to do something
synonym:
- invite,
- bid
5. Have as a guest
- "I invited them to a restaurant"
synonym:
- invite,
- pay for
6. Ask to enter
- "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"
synonym:
- invite,
- ask in
7. Request the participation or presence of
- "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
synonym:
- invite,
- call for
8. Express willingness to have in one's home or environs
- "The community warmly received the refugees"
synonym:
- receive,
- take in,
- invite
Examples of using
"Link, I need you." "Finally! I'll take off my clothes!" "Not in that sense, silly. Today is father's birthday!" "The King has a birthday?!" "Yes. You'll be in charge of the decorations and I'll invite the guests!"
I want to invite you to dinner.
I made a list of people I wanted to invite to my party.