American English pronunciation

How to pronounce invited

IPA transcription: [,ɪn'vaɪtəd]

Pronunciation variants: [,ɪn'vaɪtəd][,ɪn'vaɪtɪd]

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Verb

  • express willingness to have in one's home or environs

    “The community warmly received the refugees”

  • increase the likelihood of

    “ask for trouble”

    “invite criticism”

  • give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

    “the window displays tempted the shoppers”

  • ask someone in a friendly way to do something

  • invite someone to one's house

    “Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?”

  • have as a guest

    “I invited them to a restaurant”

  • request the participation or presence of

    “The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference”

  • ask to enter

    “We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee”