invited

word · lemma: invite

/ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
in-VY-dud
/ɪnvˈaɪtɪd/
in-VY-tid

Definition

'Invited' is the past form and past participle of 'invite', meaning someone asked a person to come to an event or join something. It can also be an adjective meaning that someone received an invitation.

Usage & Nuances

As a verb form, 'invited' is often followed by 'to' + place/activity: 'She invited me to dinner.' As an adjective, it commonly appears before nouns like 'guest' or after 'was': 'Only invited guests were allowed.' Do not confuse it with 'visited'.

Spanish: invitado - invitóPortuguese (BR): convidado - convidouPortuguese (PT): convidado - convidouChinese (Simplified): 被邀请的 - 邀请了Chinese (Traditional): 被邀請的 - 邀請了Hindi: आमंत्रित - बुलायाArabic: مَدْعُوّ - دَعَاBengali: আমন্ত্রিত - নিমন্ত্রণ করেছেRussian: пригласил - приглашёнJapanese: 招待した - 招待されたVietnamese: đã mời - được mờiKorean: 초대했다 - 초대받은Turkish: davet etti - davetliUrdu: مدعو - بلایا گیاIndonesian: mengundang - diundang

Example Sentences

I wasn't invited, so I didn't go.

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She invited me to her birthday party.

basic

Only invited guests can enter.

basic

They invited us over for coffee after the meeting.

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We were invited to dinner last night.

basic

I felt awkward because everyone else was invited except me.

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