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Invite vs Inviting - What's the difference?

invite | inviting |

As verbs the difference between invite and inviting

is that invite is to ask for the presence or participation of someone or something while inviting is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun invite

is an invitation.

As an adjective inviting is

alluring; tempting; attractive.

invite

English

Verb

  • To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
    • We invited our friends round for dinner.
  • To request formally.
    • I invite you all to be seated.
  • To encourage.
    • I always invite criticism of my definitions.
    Wearing that skimpy dress, you are bound to invite attention.
  • * 1902 , Roosevelt,
    • The refusal to maintain such a navy would invite trouble, and if trouble came would insure disaster.
  • To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.
  • * Milton
    • to inveigle and invite the unwary sense
  • * Dryden
    • shady groves, that easy sleep invite
  • * Cowper
    • There no delusive hope invites despair.

    Synonyms

    * (ask for the presence or participation of) ask out * (request formally) ask, beseech, entreat, request * (encourage) ask for, encourage, provoke

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) An invitation.

    • inviting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Alluring; tempting; attractive.

    • Related terms

    * invitingly * invitingness

    Verb

    (head)

    • References

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