invited

in-vit-ed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of invite; made a request to someone to attend or participate.

  2. 2.

    (as adjective) Having received an invitation; requested to attend.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    invited guest — a person who has been asked to attend
  • •
    invited speaker — a person asked to give a talk or presentation

Related words

Antonyms: dismissed, excluded, rejected
See also: invitation, invite, invites, inviting
Synonyms: asked, requested, summoned, welcomed

Etymology

From Latin invitare ("to invite, treat, entertain"). Past tense formed by adding -ed.