invite
Translation
to invite
Examples
I will invite my friends to the party.
I will invite my friends to the party.
They invite comments from the public.
They invite comments from the public.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((to sth.)) to invite (sb.) to (sth.) I will invite my friends to the party.
((sth.)) to request or encourage (sth.) They invite comments from the public.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ask, request, summon; Antonyms: reject, refuse
Etymology
From Latin 'invitare' (to invite), which breaks down into 'in-' (in) and 'vitare' (to bid, summon).
Memory Tips
Think of sending an 'in-vitation' to bring someone 'in' to your event.