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invite

invite

84 3.4
A short informal note asking someone to come to an event
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈvaɪt/
  • Informal
translation icon : invitación
  • Thank you for the invite to your birthday party; I can't wait to celebrate with you!

Someone reached out to us, extended the invite to to all of us.

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Examples

Synonyms

invitation
vsinvite
526 1.0

A spoken or written request for someone to come to an event

is an informal version used for social gatherings

How Formal

to summons
  • Formal
14 5.3
invitation
526 1.0
note
1.0
invite
  • Informal
84 3.4
text
  • Texting
338 1.0

Surface Forms

invite singular
invites plural

Etymology

Invite comes from the Latin word invitare, which meant 'to call in' or 'to entertain'. So an invite is literally a short 'call' asking someone to come to an event.