Synonyms of invited

invited

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asked
• bade
• called
• summoned
• solicited
• beckoned

2

as in wooed

to act so as to make (something) more likely

you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wooed
• sought
• courted
• asked (for)
• looked for
• tempted
• flirted (with)
• provoked
• searched
• hunted
• fished (for)
• angled (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invited

Participants are invited to leave something at the community altar. — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Successful candidates will then be invited to spend a day at the bank’s offices where they are tested on banking regulation, their use of AI, and their ability to build calculations. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Her singing caught the attention of Abboud Saadi, the bassist for Lebanon’s most famous singer, Fairuz, who invited her to a recording session with Bypass Studio owner Ziad Rahbani. — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026

Health, finance and transport ministers will meet next week with regional organizations invited, to discuss national and cross-border measures. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Horror’s bloody images lurk in the shadows – from ghouls leering over people’s lawns to skeletons hanging from trees – whether invited or not. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026

And actually, Zavier invited me out to the Spinning Gold movie premiere. — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026

On Sunday, Michelle invited a therapist to their home to chat with her boys. — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Two former speakers, Nancy Pelosi and Newt Gingrich are Catholics, as is John Boehner, who invited Pope Francis to address Congress. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026