Word

invite, v.
(invited, invites, inviting)
freq. cnt. 32

increase the likelihood of
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4

ask for invite

sample sentences

"ask for trouble"
"invite criticism"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

invitation

semantic pointers

hypernym

arouse, evoke, elicit, provoke, fire, raise, enkindle, kindle

ask someone in a friendly way to do something
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

bid invite

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

invitation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

biddable bidding

semantic pointers

hypernym

request

hyponym

tempt, allure challenge

give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

invite tempt

sample sentences

"the window displays tempted the shoppers"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

invitation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

temptable temptation tempter

semantic pointers

hypernym

stir, stimulate, shake, shake up, excite

invite someone to one's house
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

ask over ask round invite

sample sentences

"Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

invitatory invitation invite invitee

semantic pointers

hypernym

call for, request, bespeak, quest, ask for

verb group

invite, ask in

have as a guest
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

invite pay for

sample sentences

"I invited them to a restaurant"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

invitatory invitation invite invitee

also see

invite out

semantic pointers

hypernym

interact

request the participation or presence of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

call for invite

sample sentences

"The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

invitatory invitation

semantic pointers

verb group

call for, request, bespeak, quest, ask for

hypernym

call for, request, bespeak, quest, ask for

ask to enter
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

ask in invite

sample sentences

"We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

invitation

semantic pointers

hypernym

call for, request, bespeak, quest, ask for

hyponym

call in

verb group

invite, ask over, ask round

express willingness to have in one's home or environs
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 1

invite receive take in

sample sentences

"The community warmly received the refugees"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

receptive

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

invitation

semantic pointers

hyponym

welcome absorb see assume induct