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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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“Having Karol G invite us to Coachella meant a lot to me because I’m carrying out my family’s legacy of representing mariachi music on a huge stage,” Hernandez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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

“So for them to invite me, I think, speaks volumes.”

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

And it was the perfect excuse to invite Perilee again.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson