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invite

n. countable
A2 Elementary Oxford US //ˌɪnˈvaɪt// in·vite General-service Informal

n. a written or spoken request asking someone to go to an event like a party or a wedding. It is a shorter, more casual way to say 'invitation'.

n. a request to attend a social event or to participate in an activity. Informal in register; frequently used as a clipped form of 'invitation' in spoken and digital communication.


SIMPLE

I received an invite to her birthday party.

CONTEXTUAL

She sent out a digital invite to all her coworkers for the Friday happy hour.

COMPLEX

While a formal wedding usually requires a printed card, a casual dinner party often only needs a quick text message invite to get everyone together.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Middle French inviter, from Latin invītō. Displaced native Old English laþian.

Etymology 2

From the verb invite.

Usage

Commonly used in informal contexts; 'invitation' remains the standard choice for formal or professional correspondence.

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