"She accepted his invite to join her for dinner that evening."
In plain English: An invite is a request asking someone to come to an event or do something with you.
"The birthday party invite was sent out yesterday."
Usage: You can rarely use "invite" as a noun in standard English; instead, always say "invitation." If you must refer to the event itself rather than the written request, use terms like "party" or "gathering" alongside the verb "invite."
To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
"The committee decided to invite all local experts to participate in the upcoming workshop on sustainable energy."
In plain English: To invite someone means to ask them to come to an event or do something with you.
"She invited her friends to dinner on Saturday."
Usage: Use invite to formally request that someone attend an event or join in an activity, often implying they are welcome but not required to accept. It is incorrect to use invite when you simply mean "to expect" a result, such as inviting trouble.
Example Sentences
"The birthday party invite was sent out yesterday."noun
"She invited her friends to dinner on Saturday."verb
"She decided to invite her friends over for dinner on Friday night."verb
"The company will invite all employees to the annual celebration next month."verb
"You can invite him to join you if he is free after work."verb
The word invite comes from the Middle French inviter, which was borrowed from the Latin invītō. It replaced an older native English verb meaning "to entice" that had fallen out of use.