Invite: meaning, definitions and examples
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invite
[ ษชnหvaษชt ]
to ask someone to go somewhere or do something
To invite means to ask someone to go somewhere or do something. It is a polite way of asking someone to join you or participate in an event. When you invite someone, you are extending an invitation to them, indicating that you would like them to be present or involved.
Synonyms
ask, call upon, request, summon
Examples of usage
- I would like to invite you to my birthday party this weekend.
- She invited me to have dinner with her family.
- They are inviting all their friends to the wedding.
- The company invited him to speak at the conference.
- He invited her to join him for a walk in the park.
a written or spoken request to someone to do something or to be present at an event
As a noun, an invite is a written or spoken request to someone to do something or to be present at an event. It is a formal or informal way of extending an invitation to someone, inviting them to join you or participate in a specific activity.
Synonyms
call, invitation, request, summons
Examples of usage
- I received an invite to the charity gala.
- She sent out invites to her art exhibit opening.
- The invites for the wedding were beautifully designed.
Translations
Translations of the word "invite" in other languages:
๐ต๐น convidar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคฎเคเคคเฅเคฐเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช einladen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengundang
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะฟัะพััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zapraszaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๅพ ใใ
๐ซ๐ท inviter
๐ช๐ธ invitar
๐น๐ท davet etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏุนูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ pozvat
๐ธ๐ฐ pozvaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้่ฏท
๐ธ๐ฎ povabiti
๐ฎ๐ธ bjรณรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐาััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ davet etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ invitar
Etymology
The word 'invite' originated from the Latin word 'invitare', which means 'to invite' or 'to entertain'. It has been used in the English language since the late 16th century. The concept of inviting someone to join in an activity or event has been a part of human social interaction for centuries, with various forms of invitations and requests evolving over time.
See also: invitation, invitee, invitees, inviting, uninvited, uninviting, uninvitingly.