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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
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
The village presidents of Carpentersville, East Dundee, Gilberts, Sleepy Hollow and West Dundee have been invited to talk about projects and plans for their towns, according to the chamber’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
On Monday, multiple players, including Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden and Georgia defensive end/edge rusher Mykel Williams, accepted their invites to attend.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Back in 2018, I was invited to the Positive Planet Gala.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025
The village presidents of Carpentersville, East Dundee, Gilberts, Sleepy Hollow and West Dundee have been invited to talk about projects and plans for their towns, according to the chamber’s website.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
Noun
Following the ritual, a frat boy-ish commander passes out gold watches and invites/pressures his buddies to join him at Jezebel's for a proper celebration.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
On Monday, multiple players, including Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden and Georgia defensive end/edge rusher Mykel Williams, accepted their invites to attend.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invite
Verb
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Trains to and from the airport were also halted and police asked the public to refrain from arriving in the area.—
Tamar Michaelis,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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One scientist asks the other one, what goes in that gap?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Verb
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Its attempts last fall to woo American Athletic Conference schools Memphis, Tulane, USF and UTSA fell short.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Males choose conspicuous basking locations — a rock, stucco wall or, well, a fence — to woo females and proclaim ownership of a territory.—
Sean Greene,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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When Officer Slater learns that the scheduling conflict was caused by an invitation to attend a junket hosted by the Historical Law Society, and later, that Doussaint’s companion at the junket was not his wife but Chloe the consultant, well.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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In the middle of it all is the playfully gruff Coopersmith, greeting customers with hugs and handshakes, maybe an invitation for some leftover birthday cake.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Today’s digital nomads are seeking remote work destinations that offer reliable Wi-Fi, inspiring workspaces, and even enriching learning environments for their children.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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According to authorities, the group sought to radicalize and recruit teens to carry out attacks using Molotov cocktails and improvised explosives.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2025
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“Invite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invite. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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