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as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims
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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.
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Recent Examples of invite
Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 5 June 2025
Teens ages 11 to 17 years old are invited to play laser tag at a Teen After Hours Party from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 13 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
Cate Martel, The Hill, 13 May 2025
What started as casual invites has evolved into a full-fledged creator ecosystem — one that spans over 100 partnerships and keeps pushing NBA content in every corner of the internet.
—Jon Youshaei, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Verb
But the family has been invited and all the grandkids.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 5 June 2025
Teens ages 11 to 17 years old are invited to play laser tag at a Teen After Hours Party from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 13 at the Poway Library, 13137 Poway Road.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
Noun
On the guest list: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — yes, Musk got the invite.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 13 May 2025
What started as casual invites has evolved into a full-fledged creator ecosystem — one that spans over 100 partnerships and keeps pushing NBA content in every corner of the internet.
—Jon Youshaei, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invite
Verb
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But some Colombians have also asked the president to tone down his rhetoric against opposition leaders.—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Seyfried asked Brody of the next film, who said he hadn’t been contacted about the project but noted that his character died.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Only a couple teams can attract a Messi or a Beckham, while far more have a shot at wooing a player like Vela: someone still on the south side of 30, with a few prime years left to give before evolving into an elder statesman and eventually an off-the-field club embassador.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Army and Marine Corps also use the money to woo troops to some combat, armor and artillery jobs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 May 2025
Noun
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For some readers, all this will be an invitation to go AWOL.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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An up-and-coming leader can keep the interactions casual with a handshake, an introduction and an invitation to get more acquainted outside of the event.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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But your brain might still seek patterns to overcome.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Some phrenology enthusiasts—including many Black intellectuals at midcentury, who sought to use phrenology to challenge the rigid racial hierarchies of mainstream racial science—did argue that education and mental cultivation could change the shape of the brain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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“Invite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invite. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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