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Invite Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Invite? [n] a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party" [v] ask someone in a friendly way to do something [v] request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference" [v] increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism" [v] ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee" [v] express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees" [v] give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" [v] invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?" [v] have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Invite: ask for \| ask in \| ask over \| ask round \| bid \| call for \| pay for \| receive \| take in \| tempt Related Terms \| Find terms related to Invite: abet \| acquire \| affect the interest \| aid and abet \| appeal \| ask \| ask for \| attract \| be attractive \| be responsible for \| beckon \| bid \| bid come \| biddance \| bidding \| bring down \| bring on \| bring upon \| call \| call in \| calling \| concern \| contract \| countenance \| court \| encourage \| engage \| engraved invitation \| entice \| excite \| excite interest \| fall in with \| fall into \| fascinate \| feed \| fetch \| foster \| gain \| get \| give encouragement \| incur \| interest \| inveigle \| invitation \| involve in \| issue an invitation \| keep in countenance \| lure \| nourish \| nurture \| pique \| provoke \| run \| solicit \| stimulate \| summon \| summons \| tantalize \| tease \| tempt \| tickle \| titillate \| welcome \| whet the appetite \| woo See Also \| allure \| arouse \| ask out \| assume \| bespeak \| bespeak \| bespeak \| call for \| call for \| call in \| challenge \| elicit \| enkindle \| evoke \| excite \| fire \| interact \| invitation \| invite out \| kindle \| provoke \| quest \| quest \| quest \| raise \| request \| request \| request \| see \| shake \| shake up \| stimulate \| stir \| take out \| tempt \| welcome Invite In Webster's Dictionary \Invite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Invited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inviting}.] [L. invitare: cf. F. inviter. See {Vie}.] 1. To ask; to request; to bid; to summon; to ask to do some act, or go to some place; esp., to ask to an entertainment or visit; to request the company of; as, to invite to dinner, or a wedding, or an excursion. So many guests invite as here are writ. --Shak. I invite his Grace of Castle Rackrent to reflect on this. --Carlyle. 2. To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract. To inveigle and invite the unwary sense. --Milton. Shady groves, that easy sleep invite. --Dryden. There no delusive hope invites despair. --Cowper. 3. To give occasion for; as, to invite criticism. Syn: To solicit; bid; call; ask; summon; allure; attract; entice; persuade. \Invite"\, v. i. To give invitation. --Milton.

Invite Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Invite?

[n] a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"
[v] ask someone in a friendly way to do something
[v] request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
[v] increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"
[v] ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"
[v] express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
[v] give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
[v] invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"
[v] have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"

Invite In Webster's Dictionary

\In*vite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Invited}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Inviting}.] [L. invitare: cf. F. inviter. See {Vie}.]
1. To ask; to request; to bid; to summon; to ask to do some
   act, or go to some place; esp., to ask to an entertainment
   or visit; to request the company of; as, to invite to
   dinner, or a wedding, or an excursion.

         So many guests invite as here are writ. --Shak.

         I invite his Grace of Castle Rackrent to reflect on
         this.                                 --Carlyle.

2. To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by
   pleasure or hope; to attract.

         To inveigle and invite the unwary sense. --Milton.

         Shady groves, that easy sleep invite. --Dryden.

         There no delusive hope invites despair. --Cowper.

3. To give occasion for; as, to invite criticism.

Syn: To solicit; bid; call; ask; summon; allure; attract;
     entice; persuade.


\In*vite"\, v. i.
To give invitation. --Milton.

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