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as in to woo
to act so as to make (something) more likely
you're just inviting ridicule by making such outrageous claims
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in invitation
a request for the presence or participation of someone at a specified time and place
He finagled an invite to an exclusive Hollywood party.
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Recent Examples of invite
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The secret to a truly inviting outdoor space?
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
With spring in full bloom, your calendar may start to fill up with invites to parties and church socials, sporting events, and even vacation time away.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Constantly soggy soil suffocates roots and invites rot — the plant equivalent of trench foot.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
The secret to a truly inviting outdoor space?
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
Last year, the WHCA pulled an invite to comic Amber Ruffin, who was scheduled to be featured at the annual dinner.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
With spring in full bloom, your calendar may start to fill up with invites to parties and church socials, sporting events, and even vacation time away.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invite
Verb
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The team asked people to memorize locations on a graph while smelling the scent of rose.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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At one point, Iran asked to move its games to Mexico, but that request was rejected.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Starmer hand-delivered the invitation from the king in the Oval Office five weeks after the Republican president returned to office, in a very public attempt to woo the president.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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First, there are the big-name athletes to find and woo into competing on the streets of the UK’s capital, then the pace-makers, the notable debutants, and the tantalising head-to-heads to create; there’s the hotel bookings, the visas, the flights, the prize money and even bonuses to ponder over.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Two invitation-only workshop presentations are scheduled for May 14 and May 15 in New York, with actors Bryce Pinkham as Louis Winthorpe III (the Aykroyd role) and Ephraim Sykes as Billy Ray Valentine (the Murphy role).—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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The agency could move the security perimeter outside the hotel, maybe do an ID check against those invitations.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Taft was seeking its eighth City title and first since winning Division II in 2019.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Education couldn’t be reached for comment despite a request seeking information about how the new legislation would be enforced.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Invite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invite. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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