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- pronunciation:
- ihn
vaIt
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- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
invites, inviting, invited |
| definition 1: |
When you invite someone, you ask them to come somewhere or do something with you.
Kevin invited all of his friends to his birthday party.- synonyms:
- ask
- similar words:
- call
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| definition 2: |
When you invite someone to do something, it sometimes means that you give them the chance to do something whether they want to do it or not.
Our teacher always invites us to ask questions during and after class.- synonyms:
- encourage
- similar words:
- prompt, welcome
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| definition 3: |
If something invites a bad thing, it means that it makes that bad thing possible or likely.
Walking on thin ice invites a serious accident.- synonyms:
- encourage, inspire
- similar words:
- advance, further, promote, provoke
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| related words: |
challenge, seek, tempt |
| derivation: |
invited (adj.) |
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