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

In June 2025, the president invited Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir to the White House for a high-profile lunch meeting. —Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

Google released its new developer console back in March, inviting external developers the opportunity to pay $25 and verify their identities early. —Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026

Noun

The new space brings the atmosphere of the invite only Macallan Estate to the heart of London. —Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

While the grand opening ceremony at the Obama Presidential Center is invite-only, there's a watch party for the grand opening nearby on Midway Plaisance on the University of Chicago campus. —Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 16 June 2026