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invited

/ɪnˈvaɪtɪd/

invited is the simple past and past participle of invite.

Adjective

invited (not comparable)

  1. Having been asked to attend.
  2. Having an invitation.

Meaning of invite

Verb

invite (third-person singular simple present invites, present participle inviting, simple past and past participle invited)

  1. (transitive) To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
    • We invited our friends round for dinner.
    Synonyms:
    ask out, ask
  2. (transitive) To request formally.
    • I invite you all to be seated.
    Synonyms:
    ask, beseech, entreat, request
  3. (transitive) To encourage.
    • Wearing that skimpy dress, you are bound to invite attention.
  4. (transitive) To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.
    • to inveigle and invite th' unwary sense1634 October 9 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), [John Milton], edited by H[enry] Lawes, A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634: […] [Comus], London: […] [Augustine Matthews] for Hvmphrey...

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Noun

invited (plural inviteds)

  1. (rare) One who was given an invitation.
    • In the future, if you know that you're going to be mixing inviteds and uninviteds while out, call them all ahead of time to caution the inviteds against talking about the wedding and to tell the uninviteds about your guest list so they know you didn't forget about them […]2011, Sam Scholfield, Awkward.: What to Do When Life Makes You Cringe-A Survival Guide

Forms of invited

pluralinviteds

Words formed from invited

Phrases with invited

Questions about invited

What does invited mean?
Invited means having been asked to attend.
What is invited the simple past and past participle of?
Invited is the simple past and past participle of invite.
What part of speech is invited?
Invited can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce invited?
Invited is pronounced /ɪnˈvaɪtɪd/.

Words near invited in the dictionary

  1. invitationals
  2. invitations
  3. invitatories
  4. invitatory
  5. invite
  6. invited
  7. invited to the cookout
  8. inviteds
  9. invitee
  10. invitees
  11. invitement

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