Synonyms of invite

invite 1 of 2

verb

in-ˈvīt 

1

as in to ask

to request the presence or participation of

she's invited only select friends to visit her new house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ask
• bid
• call
• solicit
• summon
• beckon

2

as in to woo

to act so as to make (something) more likely

you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woo
• seek
• ask (for)
• look for
• court
• flirt (with)
• tempt
• fish (for)
• provoke
• hunt
• search
• angle (for)

invite

2 of 2

noun

as in invitation

a request for the presence or participation of someone at a specified time and place

He finagled an invite to an exclusive Hollywood party.

Related Words

• invitation
• interview
• meeting
• visit
• get-together
• schedule
• date
• call
• summons
• rendezvous
• engagement
• appointment
• process
• subpoena
• assignation
• tryst
• arrangement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invite

Verb

Why would that show invite her as a guest? —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026

All of this comes after Page Six reported that Swift’s longtime friends Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh Sperry Teller, are not invited. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 June 2026

Noun

University officials based the invites on opinion polls and a controversial campaign fundraising formula. —Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Those selected will receive an email from their point of registration with further instructions; the invite does not guarantee tickets. —Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 June 2026