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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for invite

Noun

1. invite, invitation
usage: a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"

Verb

1. invite, ask for, arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
usage: increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"
2. invite, ask over, ask round, request, bespeak, call for, quest
usage: invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"
3. tempt, invite, stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
usage: give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
4. invite, bid, request
usage: ask someone in a friendly way to do something
5. invite, pay for, interact, invite out
usage: have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"
6. invite, ask in, request, bespeak, call for, quest
usage: ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"
7. invite, call for, request, bespeak, call for, quest
usage: request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
8. receive, take in, invite
usage: express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
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