invite
UK: ɪnˈvaɪt | US: ɪnˈvaɪt
vt. to ask someone politely or formally to come or join something
n. a spoken or written request for someone's presence or participation
The word "invite" originates from the Latin invitare, meaning "to call in" or "to summon." The morpheme in- (toward) combines with vite (from vitare, an archaic form of vocare, meaning "to call"). Over time, the meaning softened from a formal summons to a polite request for presence or participation, reflecting social and linguistic evolution.
She decided to invite her colleagues to the party.
The wedding invite was beautifully designed.
They didn’t invite him to the meeting, which upset him.
The professor invited questions from the audience.
He received an invite to speak at the conference.