invited

past tense of invite
1
as in asked
to request the presence or participation of she's invited only select friends to visit her new house

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2
as in wooed
to act so as to make (something) more likely you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims

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Verb
  • Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • On multiple occasions over the last few days, in important ties (also referring to the League Cup final in England between Chelsea and Manchester City last Saturday at Pride Park, home of second-tier men’s team Derby County), our members have been asked to play in substandard conditions.
    Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
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  • The plan, put forward by infamous Nazi Gestapo chief Heinrich Himmler, sought to take advantage of the natural migration patterns of storks to send Nazi propaganda leaflets from Germany to the Boers of South Africa.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Russia has in recent years sought to claim territory up to Greenland's Exclusive Economic Zone.
    Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Invited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invited. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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