in·vite ( n-v t )tr.v. in·vit·ed, in·vit·ing, in·vites 1. To ask for the presence or participation of: invite friends to dinner; invite writers to a conference. 2. To request formally: invited us to be seated. 3. To welcome; encourage: invite questions from the audience. 4. To tend to bring on; provoke: "Divisions at home would invite dangers from abroad" (John Jay). 5. To entice; tempt. n. Informal ( nvt ) An invitation. [French inviter, from Old French, from Latin inv t re; see wei - in Indo-European roots.] |
invite
Verb
[-viting, -vited]
1. to ask (a person) in a friendly or polite way (to do something, attend an event, etc.)
2. to make a request for, esp. publicly or formally: we invite applications for six scholarships
3. to bring on or provoke: his theory invites disaster
4. to tempt
Noun
Informal an invitation [Latin invitare]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  invite - a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"invitation - a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away" |
| Verb | 1. | invite - increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism" |
| 2. | invite - invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?" | |
| 3. | invite - give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" | |
| 4. | invite - ask someone in a friendly way to do something request - ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript" challenge - issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" | |
| 5. | invite - have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant" interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" | |
| 6. | invite - ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee" call for, request, bespeak, quest - express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service" call in - summon to enter; "The nurse called in the next patient" | |
| 7. | invite - request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference" | |
| 8. | invite - express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees" welcome - receive someone, as into one's house absorb - assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society" see - receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon" assume - take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven" induct - admit as a member; "We were inducted into the honor society" |
invite
Translations
invite [ɪnˈvaɪt] vt → invitar [+ opinions etc]; solicitar, pedir [+ trouble]; buscarse;
to invite sb (to do) → invitar a algn (a hacer);
invite [ɪnˈvaɪt] vt → inviter [+ opinions etc]; demander [+ trouble]; chercher;
to invite sb (to do) → inviter qn (à faire);
invite out vt → inviter (à sortir)
invite over vt → inviter (chez soi)
invite [ɪnˈvaɪt] vt → einladen;
(discussion) → auffordern zu;
(criticism) → herausfordern;
to invite sb to do sth → jdn auffordern, etw zu tun;
to invite sb to dinner → jdn zum Abendessen einladen
invite out invite vt → einladen
invite [ɪnˈvaɪt] vt → invitare [+ opinions etc]; sollecitare [+ trouble]; provocare;
to invite sb (to do) → invitare qn (a fare);
invite over vt → invitare (a casa)
v invite [inˈvait]
1 to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc) They have invited us to dinner tomorrow. nooi يَدْعو поканвам pozvat invitere; indbyde einladen προσκαλώ invitar kutsuma دعوت کردن kutsua inviter (à) לְהַזמִין निमन्त्रण भेजना pozivati meghív mengundang bjóða invitare 招待する 초대하다 (pa)kviesti ielūgt; uzaicināt menjemput uitnodigen innby, invitere zaprosić convidar a invita (la) приглашать pozvať povabiti pozvati []bjuda, invitera เชิญ davet etmek 邀請 запрошувати دعوت دینا mời 邀请
2 to ask (a person) politely to do something He was invited to speak at the meeting. genooi يَدْعو، يَطْلُب بأدَب подканвам vyzvat invitere; indbyde bitten (προσ)καλώ, ζητώ pedir paluma درخواست کردن pyytää inviter לְהַזמִין आकृष्ट करना pozvati felkér memohon berbuat sesuatu bjóða invitare 依頼する 정중히 부탁하다 (pa)kviesti, paprašyti lūgt; aicināt memohon berbuat sesuatu uitnodigen be om poprosić convidar a invita предлагать vyzvať povabiti pozvati be, ombe ทำให้เกิด davet etmek 請求 просити درخواست کرنا mời ai làm gì 请求
3 to ask for (another person's suggestions etc) He invited proposals from members of the society. versoek يطلُب، يَدْعو приканвам vyžádat si bede om; opfordre erbitten ζητώ pedir paluma خواستار شدن pyytää solliciter לְהַזמִין (मत, विश्वास आदि) मांगना या आमंत्रित करना zamoliti kér meminta óska eftir sollecitare 求める 요청하다 (pa)prašyti lūgt meminta vragen om oppfordre til, anmode om zachęcić solicitar a solicita призывать vyžiadať si, (po)žiadať prositi za tražiti be om, inhämta ก่อให้เกิด davet etmek, istemek 征求 просити اظہار خیال کے لیے دریافت کرنا đề nghị 征求
n invitation [inviˈteiʃən]
1 a (written) request to come or go somewhere Have you received an invitation to their party?; We had to refuse the invitation to the wedding. uitnodiging دَعْوَه покана pozvánka invitation; indbydelse die Einladung πρόσκληση invitación kutse دعوت kutsu invitation הַזמָנָה आमन्त्रण poziv meghívás undangan boð invito 招待 초대장 (pa)kvietimas ielūgums; uzaicinājums jemputan uitnodiging innbydelse, invitasjon zaproszenie convite invitaţie приглашение pozvánka vabilo poziv inbjudan บัตรเชิญ davet 請帖 запрошення دعوت نامہ thiếp mời 请帖
2 the act of inviting He attended the committee meeting on the invitation of the chairman. uitnodiging دَعْوَه покана pozvání invitation; indbydelse die Einladung πρόσκληση invitación kutse دعوت kutsu invitation הַזמָנָה बुलावा, न्यौता, दावत, निमंत्रण pozivanje felkérés undangan boð invito 招き 초대 (pa)kvietimas ielūgums; uzaicinājums menjemput uitnodiging oppfordring, anmodning, invitasjon zaproszenie convite invitaţie приглашение pozvanie povabilo pozivanje inbjudan การเชิญ davet etme 邀請 запрошення دعوت دینے کا عمل lời mời 邀请
adj inˈviting
(negativeuninviting) attractive or tempting There was an inviting smell coming from the kitchen. uitnodigend جَذّاب، مُغْرٍ привлекателен lákavý indbydende; fristende einladend ελκυστικός tentador, atractivo ahvatlev وسوسه انگیز houkutteleva invitant מְפַתֶה आमंत्रित करना primamljiv csábító menarik aðlaðandi invitante 気をそそる 매혹적인 viliojantis aicinošs; vilinošs menarik verlokkelijk fristende, lokkende kuszący convidativo ispititor соблазнительный lákavý vabljiv privlačan inbjudande ซึ่งดึงดูดใจ davetkâr, çekici 吸引人的 принадний, привабливий پر کشش hấp dẫn 吸引人的
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