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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
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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
Melissa Rose Cooper, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit alleged Burroughs harassed the couple by showing up to events he wasn’t invited to, lurking outside their room and recording sounds of them in bed.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
The invite also went to James Honaker, an attorney with Morris Nichols, a firm that’s represented Meta in federal court in Delaware, and to William Chandler, former chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, who is now part of Wilson Sonsini’s Delaware litigation practice.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
On the final day, El Batey becomes a focal point, with live drumming and dancing that invite both locals and visitors to join in.
—Melissa Rose Cooper, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit alleged Burroughs harassed the couple by showing up to events he wasn’t invited to, lurking outside their room and recording sounds of them in bed.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
While shoes and wigs seemed to remain mostly intact, the crowd took the spirit of the invite to heart, jumping, screaming, and sweating to the sound of an Afrobeats visionary.
—Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
The invite also went to James Honaker, an attorney with Morris Nichols, a firm that’s represented Meta in federal court in Delaware, and to William Chandler, former chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, who is now part of Wilson Sonsini’s Delaware litigation practice.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invite
Verb
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Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask whether this was the worst trade in NFL and major sports history.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The actor adds that he was once asked if a company could use his voice and declined.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the new Joy-Con controllers can be used like a computer mouse, perhaps another indication that Nintendo is looking to woo the computer gaming crowd.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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CEOs like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg are rolling up their sleeves to personally woo AI stars, according to reports, and influential VC investors like Thrive Capital’s Joshua Kushner have had to run defense, seeking to persuade OpenAI employees of the economic advantage of staying put.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Various environmental groups have filed Freedom of Information Act requests for all records related to EPA’s website and Zeldin’s invitation to apply for exemptions.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Newsweek sought email comment from the Department of Education and the Department of Government Efficiency.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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From the beginning of his political career, Bukele sought to project a forcefulness that would stand in contrast to El Salvador’s seemingly innocuous, ineffective political class.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Invite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invite. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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