Invite

[ɪn'vaɪt]

Definition

(noun.) a colloquial expression for invitation; 'he didn't get no invite to the party'.

(verb.) ask someone in a friendly way to do something.

(verb.) request the participation or presence of; 'The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference'.

(verb.) ask to enter; 'We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee'.

(verb.) increase the likelihood of; 'ask for trouble'; 'invite criticism'.

(verb.) invite someone to one's house; 'Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?'.

(verb.) have as a guest; 'I invited them to a restaurant'.

Edited by Ivan--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) 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.

(v. t.) To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.

(v. t.) To give occasion for; as, to invite criticism.

(v. i.) To give invitation.

Checker: Rhonda

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Solicit, bid, summon, call, ask, request.[2]. Allure, attract, entice, lead, draw on, prevail upon.

Editor: Martin

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Ask, summon, call, challenge, attract, allure, tempt, incite, request, solicit

ANT:Forbid, exclude, discard, deprecate, repel

Checked by Charlie

Definition

v.t. to ask: to summon: to allure: to attract.—v.i. to ask in invitation.—n. Invitā′tion the act of inviting: an asking or solicitation the written or verbal form with which a person is invited: the brief exhortation introducing the confession in the Anglican communion-office.—adj. Invit′ātory using or containing invitation.—n. a form of invitation in worship esp. the antiphon to the Venite or 95th Psalm.—ns. Invite′ment (Lamb) allurement temptation; Invit′er.—p.adj. Invit′ing alluring: attractive.—n. (Shak.) invitation.—adv. Invit′ingly in an inviting manner.—n. Invit′ingness attractiveness.

Edited by Bernice

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream that you invite persons to visit you, denotes that some unpleasant event is near, and will cause worry and excitement in your otherwise pleasant surroundings. If you are invited to make a visit, you will receive sad news. For a woman to dream that she is invited to attend a party, she will have pleasant anticipations, but ill luck will mar them.

Editor: Xenia

Examples

Typist: Nora

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