English · Common Verbs
invite
/ɪnˈvaɪt/
[/ɪnˈvaɪt/]
to ask someone to come
Beginnerverb
Definition
Base form of 'invite': to ask someone to come.
Example
Let us invite the whole class to the party in the school garden on Friday.
Let us invite the whole class to the party in the school garden on Friday.
Etymology
From Latin 'invitare' (to invite, summon).
How & Where It’s Used
Used as the dictionary form after 'to' and with most present-tense subjects.