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invite

/ invite /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a colloquial expression for invitation
"he didn''t get no invite to the party"
Type of:
invitation
Derived:
pay for ask over ask round
verb Sense 2
ask someone in a friendly way to do something
Type of:
request
Kinds of:
tempt allure challenge
Derived:
bidding summons invitation
Usage Patterns:
It ----s that CLAUSE
verb Sense 3
request the participation or presence of
"The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
Type of:
request bespeak call for
Derived:
invitation
Verb group:
request bespeak call for quest
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
ask to enter
"We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"
Type of:
request bespeak call for
Kinds of:
call in
Derived:
invitation
Verb group:
ask over ask round
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
increase the likelihood of
"ask for trouble"
"invite criticism"
Type of:
arouse elicit enkindle
Derived:
invitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
invite someone to one''s house
"Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"
Type of:
request bespeak call for
Derived:
guest invitee invitation
Verb group:
ask in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 7
have as a guest
"I invited them to a restaurant"
Type of:
interact
Derived:
guest invitee invitation
See also:
ask out invite out take out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 8
give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
"the window displays tempted the shoppers"
Type of:
stimulate shake shake up
Derived:
invitation temptation enticement tempter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 9
express willingness to have in one''s home or environs
"The community warmly received the refugees"
Kinds of:
welcome absorb see assume induct
Derived:
invitation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
72%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
57
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

invitation request tempt allure challenge bespeak call for call in arouse elicit enkindle interact