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

With drooping eyebrows, Hollywell bids farewell and invites me to hang out again tomorrow. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

The public promenade that wraps around the bay in front of the hotel invites walkers, runners, and bikers to explore the historic pathway that leads to the thick, lush pine forest at the edge of the sea. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

Through fruit-forward hot sauces, vibrant seasonings and simmer sauces, Abreu invites home cooks to revisit familiar flavors or discover something new. — Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026

The film, a mind-bending fly on the wall doc in which Theranos founder Holmes invites Fielder and Oppenheim into her home before she is sent to prison, has scored sky high ratings on Letterboxd, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Groover invites everyone to become part of the community at Hamilton-Garrett. — Courtney Cole, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Of course, this family invites Fielder and Oppenheim into their home. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

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

Doing so lets Bee’s AI take some actions on your behalf, like drafting emails or sending calendar invites based on your conversations. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 15 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