Synonyms of invites

invites 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of invite

1

as in asks

to request the presence or participation of

she's invited only select friends to visit her new house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asks
• bids
• calls
• solicits
• beckons
• summons

2

as in woos

to act so as to make (something) more likely

you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims

Synonyms & Similar Words

• woos
• seeks
• asks (for)
• looks for
• courts
• tempts
• flirts (with)
• provokes
• fishes (for)
• searches
• hunts
• angles (for)

invites

2 of 2

noun

plural of invite

as in invitations

a request for the presence or participation of someone at a specified time and place

He finagled an invite to an exclusive Hollywood party.

Related Words

• invitations
• interviews
• meetings
• visits
• calls
• get-togethers
• appointments
• schedules
• dates
• rendezvous
• processes
• engagements
• subpoenas
• assignations
• trysts
• arrangements
• summonses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invites

Verb

The island’s permanent Art House invites guests—of all ages—to get creative on canvas or pottery with the guidance of its resident artist. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

The crisp, ethereal chimes of traditional wind bells (Fēngduó) resonate throughout the space, creating a calm atmosphere that invites visitors to connect with themselves and the world around them. — Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Iñárritu’s play-within-a-film-within-an-apocalypse structure invites the audience to mock Cruise’s character, only to dismiss that catharsis as cold comfort. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Hankook Symphony Orchestra, which is run by Pi-o’s grandfather, invites Jeong-yo to be a guest conductor. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

The Fox and Pantry also invites the community to learn together through a variety of classes, an effort Joles says is designed to get people away from their screens and interacting with others. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

And so, four days after the actors’ strike had ended, Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Annie Potts, Iain Armitage, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Emily Osment received invites to a mandatory Zoom meeting with Chuck Lorre, Steve Molaro and Steve Holland. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Kerry defends him in front of everyone, the two later sleep together and Kerry invites Hal to her son Noah’s (Shea Pritchard) football game. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

The annual ‘Carte Blanche’ programme invites prominent figures from the world of cinema to personally select films that have profoundly influenced them. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Noun

Matheson isn’t wrong about voters, who in the weeks before the festival have seen their inboxes stack up with invites to special events. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

In recent years, however, between the endless paid-for invites and choreographed step and repeats, going out can feel like clocking into another job. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Brian then coordinates with their campaigns, making sure the invites were received and the candidates schedule their times. — Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 20 Aug. 2026

Finally, six months before the tournament begins, FIFA officially picks their referees and sends out the invites. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

In a June 25 report, Page Six named Cara Delevigne, Stevie Nicks and Zoë Kravitz among other invitees, also reporting that Miles and Keleigh Teller did not receive invites after an apparent falling out with Swift. — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 2 July 2026

That story says the location of the wedding is not included on the invites. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

University officials based the invites on opinion polls and a controversial campaign fundraising formula. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Baresi has received many invites since his retirement to promote football in some of the world’s most obscure places. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 May 2026