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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in vī′ting)

From the verb invite: (⇒ conjugate)
inviting is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

in•vit•ing /ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj.

attractive, alluring, or tempting:an inviting job offer.

in•vit•ing (in vī′ting),USA pronunciation adj.

attractive, alluring, or tempting:an inviting offer.

invite + -ing² 1580–90

in•vit′ing•ly, adv.
in•vit′ing•ness, n.

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inviting /ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/ adj

tempting; alluring; attractive

inˈvitingness n

in•vite /v. ɪnˈvaɪt; n. ˈɪnvaɪt/USA pronunciation v., -vit•ed, -vit•ing, n.
v.

to request the presence or participation of in a kindly or courteous way:[~ + object]to invite friends to dinner.
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.
to bring on, call forth, or make likely (some action or reaction), often unintentionally:[~ + object]to invite trouble.
to encourage, attract, or provide an incentive for:[~ + object]His proposal invited great interest.

n. [countable]

[Informal.]an invitation:Didn't you get an invite?

in•vi•tee /ˌɪnvɪˈti, -vaɪ-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]pl., -tees.

in•vite (v. in vīt′;n. in′vīt),USA pronunciation v., -vit•ed, -vit•ing, n.
v.t.

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.
to request politely or formally:to invite donations.
to act so as to bring on or render probable:to invite accidents by fast driving.
to call forth or give occasion for:Those big shoes invite laughter.
to attract, allure, entice, or tempt.

v.i.

to give invitation;
offer attractions or allurements.

[Informal.]an invitation.

Latin invītāre
1525–35

in•vit′er, in•vi′tor, n.

call.

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invite vb /ɪnˈvaɪt/ (transitive)

to ask (a person or persons) in a friendly or polite way (to do something, attend an event, etc)
to make a request for, esp publicly or formally: to invite applications
to bring on or provoke; give occasion for: you invite disaster by your actions
to welcome or tempt

n /ˈɪnvaɪt/

an informal word for invitation

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin invītāre to invite, entertain, from in-² + -vītāre, probably related to Greek hiesthai to be desirous ofinˈviter n

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