invite

invite
in|vite1 W2S2 [ınˈvaıt] v [T]
[Date: 1500-1600; : French; Origin: inviter, from Latin invitare]
1.) to ask someone to come to a party, wedding, meal etc
invite sb to sth
▪ Who should we invite to the party?
invite sb to do sth
▪ Gail invited me to stay with her while her husband was out of town.
invite sb for sth
▪ Why don't you invite her for a drink at the club one evening?
▪ I'm afraid I wasn't invited.
2.) to politely ask someone to do something
invite sb to do sth
▪ Anyone interested in contributing articles is invited to contact the editor.
3.) to encourage something bad to happen, especially without intending to
▪ Any government that sells arms to dictators is inviting trouble.
invite along [invite sb along] phr v
to ask someone if they would like to come with you when you are going somewhere
▪ Why don't you invite Barbara along?
invite back [invite sb back] phr v
1.) to ask someone to come to your home, hotel etc after you have been out somewhere together
invite somebody back for
▪ Richard often used to invite me back for coffee after the show.
2.) to ask someone to come to your home, your office etc again
▪ If you keep arguing with Gerry, they won't invite us back.
invite in [invite sb in] phr v
to ask someone to come into your home
▪ After a few seconds, the door opened and Mrs Barnes invited me in.
invite out [invite sb out] phr v
to ask someone to go somewhere with you, especially to a restaurant or film
invite somebody out for
▪ We invited Clarissa out for ice cream.
invite over [invite sb over] phr v
to ask someone to come to your home, usually for a drink or a meal
invite somebody over for
▪ Max has invited me over for dinner.
invite 2
in|vite2 [ˈınvaıt] n informal
an invitation to a party, meal etc

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • invite — noun (with the stress on the first syllable). This is a good example of a word that has been in more or less continuous use since the 17c but has not attained the acceptability afforded to its rival, invitation. Dr Johnson must have known it but… …   Modern English usage

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