invitee

US: /ˌɪnvɪˈti, -vaɪ-/

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invitee / ˌɪnvaɪˈtiː/ noun

1. a person who is invited

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

in•vite /v. ɪnˈvaɪt; n. ˈɪnvaɪt/   v., -vit•ed, -vit•ing, n. 
v. 

1. to request the presence or participation of in a kindly or courteous way:
   [~ + object] to invite friends to dinner.
2. to request politely or formally: [~ + object]
   to invite donations to a charity.
   [~ + object + to + verb]
   I invited him to say a few words to the audience.
3. to bring on, call forth, or make likely (some action or reaction), often unintentionally:
   [~ + object] to invite trouble.
4. to encourage, attract, or provide an incentive for:
   [~ + object] His proposal invited great interest.

n. [countable]

5. [Informal.] an invitation:
   Didn't you get an invite?

in•vi•tee /ˌɪnvɪˈti, -vaɪ-/  n. [countable] pl., -tees. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

in•vite  (v. in vīt′;n. in′vīt), v., -vit•ed, -vit•ing, n. 
v.t. 

1. to request the presence or participation of in a kindly, courteous, or complimentary way, esp. to request to come or go to some place, gathering, entertainment, etc., or to do something:
   to invite friends to dinner.
2. to request politely or formally:
   to invite donations.
3. to act so as to bring on or render probable:
   to invite accidents by fast driving.
4. to call forth or give occasion for:
   Those big shoes invite laughter.
5. to attract, allure, entice, or tempt.

v.i. 

6. to give invitation;
   offer attractions or allurements.

n. 

7. [Informal.] an invitation.

• Latin invītāre
• 1525–35

in•vi•tee  (in′vi tē′, -vī-), n.  in•vit′er, in•vi′tor, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. bid. See call. 
• 2. solicit.
• 5. lure, draw.