# invite

Pronunciation: say "in-VYT" /ɪnˈvaɪt/

## Verb

1. To ask for the presence or participation of a person or thing.
   - Simple: To ask someone to come to an event or to join in something.
   - _The organizers invite local artists to display their work at the fair._
   - _They invited several experts to take part in the panel discussion._
3. To allure or tempt someone, drawing them in with the promise of pleasure or reward.
   - Simple: To attract someone by offering something pleasant.
   - _The aroma of fresh bread invites passersby into the bakery._
   - _Soft lighting and quiet music invite guests to linger._
4. To encourage something to happen or to provoke a particular response.
   - Simple: To make something more likely to happen, often something bad.
   - _Poorly secured systems invite cyberattacks._
   - _A vague policy invites confusion and disputes._
5. To request something in a formal way, such as bids, comments, or applications.
   - Simple: To formally ask someone for something, such as comments or help.
   - _We invite proposals from all qualified contractors before Friday._
   - _The court invited written submissions from both parties._

## Noun

Pronunciation: say "IN-vyt" /ˈɪnvaɪt/

2. A spoken or written request for someone to come somewhere or to take part in something. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A message asking someone to come to something or to join in.
   - _She finally got an invite to the exclusive product launch._
   - _The invites went out a month before the wedding._

## Origin

**Meanings 1, 3–5** — This word came from Middle French 'inviter', which came from the Latin 'invito'. It replaced the native Old English word 'laþian'.
**Meaning 2** — This is formed from the verb 'invite'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/invite (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).