From Latin invitare, “to invite or summon,” through French. English has used the verb since the sixteenth century. The noun invite is a later informal shortening of invitation.
From Latin invitare, “to invite or summon,” through French. English has used the verb since the sixteenth century. The noun invite is a later informal shortening of invitation.
What does invite mean?
As a verb, invite usually means to ask someone to attend, come, or take part. It can also mean to make a result likely. As an informal noun, it means an invitation.
What patterns follow invite?
Common patterns are invite someone to an event, invite someone to do something, and invite comments or applications.
Can invite be a noun?
Yes. In informal English, an invite is an invitation, especially an email, calendar message, or access request.
What is the difference between invite and invitation?
Invitation is the standard noun in all contexts. Invite as a noun is informal and especially common for digital and social invitations.
What does invite criticism mean?
It means to act in a way that makes criticism likely, not to ask critics to attend something.
How do you pronounce invite?
Invite is pronounced /ɪnˈvaɪt/.