verb
1 ask sb to do sth
ADVERB
▪ formally , officially
▪ cordially , graciously ( esp. AmE ), kindly , warmly
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You are cordially ~d to attend the annual parish meeting.
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She very kindly ~d me to lunch.
▪ personally
▪ along , around , back , in , out , over , round ( esp. BrE )
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They've ~d us over for a drink.
PREPOSITION
▪ into
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I was never ~d into the house.
▪ for
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Let's ~ them all for dinner.
▪ to
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Thank you for inviting me to the meeting.
2 encourage sth
ADVERB
▪ positively ( esp. BrE )
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The hype surrounding the event positively ~d criticism.
▪ practically ( esp. AmE )
VERB + INVITE
▪ seem to
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The movie seems to ~ comparison with ‘The Italian Job’.
Invite is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ application , ↑ bid , ↑ comment , ↑ comparison , ↑ confidence , ↑ criticism , ↑ disaster , ↑ guest , ↑ neighbour , ↑ nomination , ↑ participation , ↑ reading , ↑ reflection , ↑ retaliation , ↑ ridicule , ↑ speaker , ↑ speculation , ↑ suspicion , ↑ tender