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Pronunciation
(verb): ĭnvīt', /ɪn�vaɪt/, /<tt>In"vaIt</tt>/
(noun): ĭn'vīt, /�ɪnvaɪt/, /<tt>"InvaIt?</tt>/

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb|invites|inviting|invited

1. To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.

#:We invited our friends round for dinner.

1. To request formally.

#:I invite you all to be seated.

1. To encourage.

#:I always invite criticism of my definitions.
#:Wearing that skimpy dress, you are bound to invite attention.

Synonyms
(ask for the presence or participation of): ask out
(request formally): ask, beseech, entreat, request
(encourage): ask for, encourage, provoke

Translations

trans-top|ask for the presence or participation of someone
Finnish: kutsua
French: inviter#French|inviter
German: einladen
Hebrew: ������
Italian: invitare
trans-mid
Portuguese: convidar
Spanish: invitar, convidar
Telugu: �హ�వాని��� (aahvaanimchu)
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trans-top|request formally
Finnish: kutsua, esittää kutsu
trans-mid
Portuguese: convidar
Telugu: �హ�వాని��� (aahvaanimchu)
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trans-top|encourage
Finnish: rohkaista, kannustaa
Spanish: invitar, animar
trans-mid
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ttbc|Latin: invitare

Noun
en-noun

1. informal An invitation.

Translations
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French: invitation#French|invitation f
Hebrew: ���נ� f
Italian: invitazione f
mid
Portuguese: convite m
Spanish: invitación f

Category:English heteronyms
Category:English transitive verbs

fa:invite
fr:invite
io:invite
it:invite
hu:invite
pl:invite
pt:invite
ru:invite
simple:invite
fi:invite
ta:invite
te:invite
vi:invite
uk:invite
zh:invite

• 2007-10-06 01:22 - Interwicket - iwiki +te

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