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invitee

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌɪnvɪˈti, -vaɪ-/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
invitee /ˌɪnvaɪˈtiː/ n
  1. a person who is invited
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•vite /v. ɪnˈvaɪt; n. ˈɪnvaɪt/USA pronunciation   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]
  1. [Informal.]an invitation:Didn't you get an invite?
in•vi•tee /ˌɪnvɪˈti, -vaɪ-/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]pl., -tees. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•vite  (v. in vīt;n. invīt),USA pronunciation 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. 
  1. to give invitation;
    offer attractions or allurements.

n. 
  1. [Informal.]an invitation.
  • Latin invītāre
  • 1525–35
in•viter, in•vitor, n. 
    1. bid. See call. 2. solicit. 5. lure, draw.

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