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as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims
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as in invitation
a request for the presence or participation of someone at a specified time and place
He finagled an invite to an exclusive Hollywood party.
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Recent Examples of invite
Melissa Rose Cooper, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit alleged Burroughs harassed the couple by showing up to events he wasn’t invited to, lurking outside their room and recording sounds of them in bed.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
The invite also went to James Honaker, an attorney with Morris Nichols, a firm that’s represented Meta in federal court in Delaware, and to William Chandler, former chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, who is now part of Wilson Sonsini’s Delaware litigation practice.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
On the final day, El Batey becomes a focal point, with live drumming and dancing that invite both locals and visitors to join in.
—Melissa Rose Cooper, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit alleged Burroughs harassed the couple by showing up to events he wasn’t invited to, lurking outside their room and recording sounds of them in bed.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
While shoes and wigs seemed to remain mostly intact, the crowd took the spirit of the invite to heart, jumping, screaming, and sweating to the sound of an Afrobeats visionary.
—Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
The invite also went to James Honaker, an attorney with Morris Nichols, a firm that’s represented Meta in federal court in Delaware, and to William Chandler, former chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, who is now part of Wilson Sonsini’s Delaware litigation practice.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invite
Verb
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Alito asked Alan Schoenfeld, the county’s attorney.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2017, the National Institutes of Health asked Hotez to meet with Kennedy to move him off the hobbyhorse of a vaccine-autism link.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But he eventually was allowed back in and soon was wooing like the old days.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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The state now commits more than $500 million a year in tax credits to woo film, TV, audio and digital productions.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Strangers are sending him prayers — and dinner invitations Gun owners advocate for secure firearm storage Thomas grew up in a hunting family in Arkansas.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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There’s no flash or drama, just an invitation to touch, to breathe, to settle in.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The administration is also seeking relief from having to file daily updates on its progress.—
Ben Finley,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, to ensure minimal disruption to your daily operations, establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor your system’s performance and actively seek feedback from users to identify areas for improvement.—
Archer Chiang,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Invite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invite. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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