invite

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /ɪnˈvaɪt/, noun: /ˈɪnvaɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ɪnˈvaɪt; n. ˈɪnvaɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. in vīt; n. invīt)


Inflections of 'invite' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
invites
v 3rd person singular
inviting
v pres p
invited
v past
invited
v past p
WordReference Collins English Usage © 2025
invite
If you invite someone to a party or a meal, you ask them to come to it.
The Lees invited me to dinner.
He invited her to a party.
Be careful
Don't say ‘He invited her a party’. You must use to.
You can also invite someone for a meal.
My new neighbors invited me for lunch on Sunday.
You can invite someone to do something that you think they will enjoy.
He invited Axel to come to the concert with him.
I invited my friends to stay one weekend.
Be careful
Don't say that you ‘invite someone for doing’ something.
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