Synonyms for invite
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
2. Ask round — to ask for the presence or participation of someone or something
Definitions
- v. 1
To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
We invited our friends round for dinner.
- v. 2
To request formally.
I invite you all to be seated.
- v. 3
To encourage.
Wearing that skimpy dress, you are bound to invite attention.
- v. 4
To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.
Related words
- Word family
- invitement invitee
Forms
- Past participle
- invited
e.g. invited → encouraged, called, provoked, challenged…
Example sentences
- encourage You often encourage me to be good and hardworking.
- summon I will summon the neighbors for the celebration.
- request We are sorry we are unable to accept your request.
- attract Positive atomic nuclei attract negative electrons.
- tempt The brochure didn't tempt me to go on holiday there.
By length
- 3 letters
- ask1, bid1
- 4 letters
- call1
- 5 letters
- court1, tempt1, lathe1
- 6 letters
- appeal2, summon2, entice2
- 7 letters
- request2, receive2, attract2, provoke2, solicit3, beseech2, entreat
- 9 letters
- challenge2, encourage3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (appeal2 = 2 syllables).