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invite

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of invite

1 to request the presence or participation of
  • She's invited only select friends to visit her new house.
Synonyms of invite

ask, bid
Words Related to invite

solicit

beckon, call, summon
2 to act so as to make (something) more likely
  • You're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims.
Synonyms of invite

ask (for), court, flirt (with), woo
Words Related to invite

angle (for), fish (for)

hunt, search, seek

provoke, tempt
Phrases Synonymous with invite

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  1. See words that rhyme with invite Dictionary: Definition of invite Spanish Central: Translation of invite Nglish: Translation of invite for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of invite for Arabic speakers

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