Words / A2

in-VYT/ɪnˈvaɪt/

To invite is to ask someone to come. Invite someone to a party / to dinner. Invitation is the noun. You send an invitation. Welcome is how you greet someone when they arrive — not the same as invite.

Meaning

To ask someone to come to an event or a place.

Examples

• “They invited us to dinner.”
• “Who did they invite?”
• “She invited me to her house.”

Good to know

invite someone to + event. Noun: invitation.

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