Synonyms of invites

invites 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of invite

1

as in asks

to request the presence or participation of

she's invited only select friends to visit her new house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asks
• bids
• calls
• solicits
• beckons
• summons

2

as in woos

to act so as to make (something) more likely

you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woos
• seeks
• asks (for)
• looks for
• courts
• tempts
• flirts (with)
• provokes
• fishes (for)
• searches
• hunts
• angles (for)

invites

2 of 2

noun

plural of invite

as in invitations

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

• invitations
• interviews
• meetings
• visits
• calls
• get-togethers
• appointments
• schedules
• dates
• rendezvous
• processes
• engagements
• subpoenas
• assignations
• trysts
• arrangements
• summonses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invites

Verb

At a time when life can sometimes feel fragmented or uncertain, the Christmas season invites us to remember the power of reaching out to one another with generosity of heart, understanding and hope. —Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026

Everything comes to a head when Richard (Pablo Schreiber), Anna’s cameraman-slash-lover and Lexi’s husband (stay with me), invites her to stay at Lexi’s lake house when their hotel reservation is mysteriously canceled. —Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026

Don’t link your social media accounts to your profile, as this invites more personal information to be shared across platforms. —Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026

In his view, hesitation invites escalation. —Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026

Vrabel shows highlight tapes from players’ high school careers and invites some to come to the front of the room. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

Trying to use the Venezuela playbook on Iran invites miscalculation and chips away at an already unstable regional balance, especially at a moment when tensions with Israel are once again approaching dangerous thresholds. —Sanam Vakil, Time, 8 Jan. 2026

Exuding warmth invites others to collaborate happily. —Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026

The celebration is necessary, considering HomeGoods conducted a survey that found 63 percent of people (among 1,000 early decorators and 500 non-early decorators) believe adorning your space early invites judgment. —Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Nov. 2025

Noun

The Kanneh-Mason parents 60 Minutes The invites and accolades continued from there. —Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025

Other senior quarterbacks who have already accepted invites include Arkansas’ Taylen Green and Baylor’s Sawyer Robertson. —Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025

In the meantime, the invites suggest SpaceX is both trying to squeeze more revenue from its existing user base and possibly clear out existing product inventory. —PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025

Hayes advises hosts to clearly state the start and end times on invites, providing a framework for everyone. —Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025

Last year, my email inbox was flooded with invites to HHM events, details on brand new collections devoted to the month, and press releases highlighting Latine beauty brand founders. —Sofía Viera, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025

Meyers, who graciously agreed to an Evite for the blessed event, then suggested Swift send the invites in a picture frame, since people will probably frame it up anyway. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025

Trump said at the time that both leaders had accepted the invites, but no meetings materialized. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025

Your notifications are buzzing with festive invites, while others find romance through mutual connections. —Valerie Mesa, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025