invite

Everyday

1. To invite someone is to ask them to come to a party, a meal, your home or an event. tree →
2. To invite something is to ask for it politely: «We invite questions». tree →
3. To invite trouble is to make something bad more likely. tree →
4. An invite (informal) is an invitation. tree →

In the lessons

In manners lessons, when you invite someone, tell them when and where; when invited, reply (RSVP) to say yes or no and say thank you. Inviting someone who is left out is kind. In safety, do not invite people you met online to your home or accept invites from strangers. Phrases: «invite over», «invite round» (UK), «invite to».

Examples

• I want to invite my whole class to my party. tree →
• Thank you for inviting me! tree →
• We invited Grandma for Sunday lunch. tree →
• Can I invite a friend over? tree →
• She invited the new girl to play. tree →
• Leaving your bike unlocked invites theft. tree →
• Did you get an invite to the party? tree →
• Never invite strangers from the internet to your house. tree →
• I invite thee to my wedding." tree →

Note

Noun: «invitation» (formal); «invite» as a noun is informal. Stress: verb «in-VITE», noun «IN-vite». «Inviting» as an adjective means attractive: «The pool looked inviting».

In Jewish tradition

In manners lessons, when you invite someone, tell them when and where; when invited, reply (RSVP) to say yes or no and say thank you. Inviting someone who is left out is kind. In safety, do not invite people you met online to your home or accept invites from strangers. Phrases: «invite over», «invite round» (UK), «invite to».

Examples

• And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, that were invited, and went in their simplicity; and they knew not any thing. (Prophets 2SA.15.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheep-shearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim; and Absalom invited all the king's sons. (Prophets 2SA.13.23, JPS 1917) tree →
• And his sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one upon his day; and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and to drink with them. (Writings JOB.1.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Noun: «invitation» (formal); «invite» as a noun is informal. Stress: verb «in-VITE», noun «IN-vite». «Inviting» as an adjective means attractive: «The pool looked inviting».