invites

in-vites · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Third person singular present tense of invite; makes a request to someone to attend or participate.

  2. 2.

    Tends to cause or bring about something.

  3. 3.

    (informal, plural noun) Invitations.

Related words

Antonyms: dismisses, excludes, rejects
See also: invitation, invite, invited, inviting
Synonyms: asks, requests, summons, welcomes

Etymology

From Latin invitare ("to invite, treat, entertain"). Third person singular formed by adding -s.