invite
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in·vite
(ĭn-vīt′)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. (ĭn′vīt′) Informal
An invitation.
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invite
vb (tr)
1. to ask (a person or persons) in a friendly or polite way (to do something, attend an event, etc): he invited them to dinner.
2. to make a request for, esp publicly or formally: to invite applications.
3. to bring on or provoke; give occasion for: you invite disaster by your actions.
4. to welcome or tempt
n
an informal word for invitation
[C16: from Latin invītāre to invite, entertain, from in-2 + -vītāre, probably related to Greek hiesthai to be desirous of]
inˈviter n
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in•vite
(v. ɪnˈvaɪt; n. ˈɪn vaɪt)v. -vit•ed, -vit•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to request the presence or participation of in a kindly or courteous way: to invite friends to dinner.
2. to request politely or formally: to invite donations.
3. to act so as to bring on or render probable: to invite trouble.
4. to call forth or give occasion for: Those big shoes invite laughter.
5. to attract, allure, entice, or tempt.
v.i. 6. to give invitation; offer attractions or allurements.
n. 7. Informal. an invitation.
[1525–35; < Latin invītāre to entertain, offer shelter, invite]
in•vi•tee (ˌɪn vɪˈti, -vaɪ-) n.
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invite
- Comes from Latin invitare, from an Indo-European root meaning "to go after something, pursue with vigor, desire."See also related terms for pursuit.
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invite
If you invite someone to a party or a meal, you ask them to come to it.
The Lees invited me to dinner.
He invited her to a party.
Be Careful!
Don't say 'He invited her a party'. You must use to.
You can also invite someone for a meal.
My new neighbors invited me for lunch on Sunday.
You can invite someone to do something that you think they will enjoy.
He invited Axel to come to the concert with him.
I invited my friends to stay one weekend.
Be Careful!
Don't say that you 'invite someone for doing' something.
offer
– give – invite1. 'offer'
If you offer something to someone, you ask them if they would like to have it or use it.
He offered me a chocolate. I shook my head.
2. 'give'
If you put something in someone's hand expecting them to take it, and they do take it, don't say that you 'offer' it to them. You say that you give it to them.
She gave Minnie the keys.
He gave me a red jewellery box.
3. 'offer to'
If you offer to do something, you say that you are willing to do it.
He offered to take her home in a taxi.
I offered to answer any questions.
4. 'invite'
If someone asks you to do something that they think you will want to do, don't say that they 'offer' you to do it. You say that they invite you to do it.
I was invited to attend future meetings.
She invited me to come for dinner.
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invite
Past participle: invited
Gerund: inviting
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| 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 somethingrequest - 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" |
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invite
verb
1. ask, bid, summon, request the pleasure of (someone's) company She invited him to her birthday party.
noun
1. (Informal) invitation, call, request, bidding, summons They haven't got an invite to the wedding.
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invite
verbnoun
Informal. A spoken or written request for someone to take part or be present:
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Translations
pozvatvyžádat sivyzvat
invitereopfordrebede omindbyde
kutsua
pozvati
bjóîaóska eftir
誘う
초대하다
kvietimaspakvietimas
aicinātielūgtlūgtuzaicināt
vyžiadať si
povabiti
bjuda in
เชิญ
mời
invite
A. [ɪnˈvaɪt] VT
1. [+ person] → invitar; (esp to important celebration) → convidar
to invite sb to do sth → invitar a algn a hacer algo
to invite sb to dinner/lunch → invitar a algn a cenar/almorzar
to invite sb to have a drink → invitar a algn a tomar algo
to invite sb in/up → invitar a algn a pasar/subir
to invite sb out → invitar a algn a salir
they invited me out to dinner → me invitaron a cenar (a un restaurante)
I've invited them over for drinks → los he invitado a tomar unas copas en casa
to invite sb to do sth → invitar a algn a hacer algo
to invite sb to dinner/lunch → invitar a algn a cenar/almorzar
to invite sb to have a drink → invitar a algn a tomar algo
to invite sb in/up → invitar a algn a pasar/subir
to invite sb out → invitar a algn a salir
they invited me out to dinner → me invitaron a cenar (a un restaurante)
I've invited them over for drinks → los he invitado a tomar unas copas en casa
B. [ˈɪnvaɪt] N → invitación f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
invite
[ɪnˈvaɪt] vt
[+ guest] → inviter
He's not invited → Il n'est pas invité.
to invite sb to a party → inviter qn à une fête
I invited her for a coffee → Je l'ai invitée à prendre un café.
to invite sb to dinner → inviter qn à dîner
He's not invited → Il n'est pas invité.
to invite sb to a party → inviter qn à une fête
I invited her for a coffee → Je l'ai invitée à prendre un café.
to invite sb to dinner → inviter qn à dîner
(= offer an opportunity to) to invite sb to do sth → inviter qn à faire qch
to invite sb to form a government → inviter qn à former un gouvernement
to invite sb to form a government → inviter qn à former un gouvernement
to invite criticism → alimenter les critiques
Their refusal to compromise will invite more criticism → Leur refus du compromis alimentera de nouveau les critiques.
to invite trouble [person] → se préparer des ennuis
An Englishman who generalises about Ireland invites trouble → Un Anglais qui généralise sur l'Irlande se prépare des ennuis.
Their refusal to compromise will invite more criticism → Leur refus du compromis alimentera de nouveau les critiques.
to invite trouble [person] → se préparer des ennuis
An Englishman who generalises about Ireland invites trouble → Un Anglais qui généralise sur l'Irlande se prépare des ennuis.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
invite
vt
person → einladen; to invite somebody to do something → jdn auffordern or bitten, etw zu tun; he invited me to try for myself → er bot mir an, es doch selbst zu versuchen
(= ask for, attract) suggestions, questions → bitten um; (behaviour) ridicule, contempt, trouble → auslösen, führen zu; written in such a way as to invite further discussion → so geschrieben, dass es zu weiteren Diskussionen auffordert; it invites comparison with another theory → der Vergleich mit einer anderen Theorie drängt sich auf; you’re inviting defeat by … → das muss ja zu einer Niederlage führen, wenn du …; you’re inviting ridicule/criticism → du machst dich lächerlich/setzt dich der Kritik aus; he just seems to invite trouble → wo er auftaucht, gibt es meistens Unannehmlichkeiten; it invites thieves → es lädt geradezu zum Diebstahl ein; invited lecture → Gastvorlesung f
n (inf) → Einladung f
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invite
[ɪnˈvaɪt] vt (person) to invite sb (to do) → invitare qn (a fare); (subscriptions, applications) → sollecitare, richiedere (cortesemente); (opinions) → chiedere; (discussion) → invitare a; (ridicule) → provocare, suscitare; (disbelief) → incoraggiareto invite sb to dinner → invitare qn a cena
to invite sb in/up → invitare qn a entrare/salire
to invite trouble → cercare guai
invite over vt + adv → invitare (a casa)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
invite
(inˈvait) verb1. to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc). They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.
2. to ask (a person) politely to do something. He was invited to speak at the meeting.
3. to ask for (another person's suggestions etc). He invited proposals from members of the society.
invitation (inviˈteiʃən) noun1. 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.
2. the act of inviting. He attended the committee meeting on the invitation of the chairman.
inˈviting adjective (negative uninviting) attractive or tempting. There was an inviting smell coming from the kitchen.
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invite
→ يَدْعُو pozvat invitere einladen προσκαλώ invitar kutsua inviter pozvati invitare 誘う 초대하다 uitnodigen invitere zaprosić convidar приглашать bjuda in เชิญ davet etmek mời 邀请Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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