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verb

in-ˈvīt How to pronounce invite (audio)
Definition of invitenext
1
as in to ask
to request the presence or participation of she's invited only select friends to visit her new house

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2
as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims

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invite

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noun

as in invitation
a request for the presence or participation of someone at a specified time and place He finagled an invite to an exclusive Hollywood party.

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Recent Examples of invite
Verb
Swifties are pretty pumped (check out this Kansas City bakery's wedding cake) and are tracking any sign of what the bride will wear, what inside the arena look like and who's invited (or not). — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Stars including Gigi Hadid, Selena Gomez, and Zoë Kravitz have been invited, per Page Six. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Noun
According to Page Six, Cara Delevingne secured an invite to Swift and Kelce's wedding. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Nearly 15 years after her last appearance, Kathy Griffin doesn’t expect to get another invite to Jimmy Fallon‘s late-night talk show. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for invite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invite
  1. ask
  2. woo
  3. invitation
  4. seek
Verb
  • When asked about his All-Star nod over the weekend, Joe Ryan focused on his team’s offense and the upcoming schedule instead of himself.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • Darnell didn’t have an answer when asked if Acuff, Clifford and Cardwell will play against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday in the final game of the California Classic.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of ask
Verb
  • However, Canada’s goal came from Eustáquio, the son of Portuguese parents who Herdman wooed away from that country’s U-21 team in 2019.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Pick these up to woo the guests of your next dinner party, or just to woo yourself when the overhead light becomes too overstimulating.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026
Definition of woo
Noun
  • Smith said West Florida even declined an invitation to attend the First Continental Congress in 1774.
    — Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • In addition to having received a wild-card entry for the singles draw at Wimbledon, Williams will partner with Venus, her older sister, for doubles through an invitation.
    — Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Definition of invitation
Verb
  • Mamdani sought to paint a picture of division in the country as a tool of the rich and powerful.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • But Dickinson also sought peace with Britain well after the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord.
    — Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of seek

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