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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
Nadja Spiegelman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
DuBois and her team invites everyday Black women and girls to ‘Cure’ate’ (a term coined by the co-founder), by bringing in friends, family, and community members to co-create each space with them.
—Essence, 23 July 2025
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
According to an invite obtained by The Tennessean, tickets for that event were $100,000 to $250,000 per couple.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Verb
From the photo of herself as an adolescent on the cover to the numerous parallels between the biographies of character and author, Ullmann invites her readers to interpret these texts as based on life.
—Nadja Spiegelman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
DuBois and her team invites everyday Black women and girls to ‘Cure’ate’ (a term coined by the co-founder), by bringing in friends, family, and community members to co-create each space with them.
—Essence, 23 July 2025
Noun
Dior’s spring/summer 2026 runway show invite came in the form of a ceramic plate with three eggs on it.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
According to an invite obtained by The Tennessean, tickets for that event were $100,000 to $250,000 per couple.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invite
Verb
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Fastow started by going door to door to dozens of insurance brokers in San Francisco and asking them about their pain points and most time consuming tasks.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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He was regularly asked about his access to national defense information, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Getty Images Over the last few days, the biggest companies in the soft drink industry have announced new offerings to woo increasingly health-conscious shoppers.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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After his high-profile breakup from Katy Perry, there are rumors that another A-list actress is trying to woo him.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Say yes to spontaneous invitations, especially around the time that Mercury stations direct on the 11th.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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Accept invitations for coffee, drinks, lunch or happy hour.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Health care leaders say consumers should use hospital ratings as just one tool when considering where to seek care.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
29 July 2025
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Exceptional leaders understand the far-reaching impact of top performers and seek to meet their needs.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Invite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invite. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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