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

Eventually, Chili invites Lee over to his house, far away from the ears of his former colleagues shooting pool at Secrets. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Wilson’s writing invites a leisurely pace and a conversational tone that cameras can’t enhance. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026

The Louisiana land where remnants of the pet cemetery still stand invites plenty of local intrigue. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026

The film stars Masami Nagasawa as a free-spirited children’s author who invites her doting husband and secret girlfriend to enter into a three-way relationship of convenience, when both partners simultaneously express their desire to start a family. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Her father helps with hospital bills and her car, invites her over, makes dinner, gives her gas money. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

In the new apocalyptic Swedish comedy The Storm, Filip invites his closest friends to his new mountain estate for his 45th birthday celebration. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

This drive, through some of Maui’s most beautiful and varied landscapes, passes by lava tubes, small communities, waterfalls, and invites you to slow down. — Kevin Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2026

The island’s permanent Art House invites guests—of all ages—to get creative on canvas or pottery with the guidance of its resident artist. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Noun

Matheson isn’t wrong about voters, who in the weeks before the festival have seen their inboxes stack up with invites to special events. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

In recent years, however, between the endless paid-for invites and choreographed step and repeats, going out can feel like clocking into another job. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Brian then coordinates with their campaigns, making sure the invites were received and the candidates schedule their times. — Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 20 Aug. 2026

Finally, six months before the tournament begins, FIFA officially picks their referees and sends out the invites. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

In a June 25 report, Page Six named Cara Delevigne, Stevie Nicks and Zoë Kravitz among other invitees, also reporting that Miles and Keleigh Teller did not receive invites after an apparent falling out with Swift. — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 2 July 2026

That story says the location of the wedding is not included on the invites. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

University officials based the invites on opinion polls and a controversial campaign fundraising formula. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Baresi has received many invites since his retirement to promote football in some of the world’s most obscure places. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026