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invite

[in-vahyt, in-vahyt] / ɪnˈvaɪt, ˈɪn vaɪt /
VERB
ask to do something socially
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal to attract call draw encourage insist lead persuade press propose request suggest summon tempt urge welcome woo
STRONG
allure beg bid command countenance court entice entreat inveigle invitation issue lure petition ply pray provoke solicit supplicate toll vamp
WEAK
bring on give invitation have in have over include as guest prevail on send invitation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade ignore reject shun stop
STRONG
oppose prevent refuse

Example Sentences

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I invite you to explore what shape that feeling takes, not just in your mind, but in your body.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

He then made the fateful decision to encourage families in his district to message him if they wanted to invite him to their quinceañeras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"Together they invite us to see the city itself as a kind of artwork: layered, complex and made up of many different experiences," Gyan Prakash, curator of the exhibition, told the BBC.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A White House official told Reuters that the decision to invite Kenya came after talks among G7 members.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“We have to write the script, invite people to be on the video, interview and film them, edit the videos, and prepare for the school event. Hmmm, how about the beginning of November?”

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh