Collocations for invite - verb
1. ask sb to do sth
ADV.
formally, officially | cordially, kindly, warmly
You are cordially invited to attend the annual parish meeting. | She very kindly invited me to lunch.
You are cordially invited to attend the annual parish meeting. | She very kindly invited me to lunch.
personally | along, around/round/over, back, in, out
They''ve invited us over for a drink.
They''ve invited us over for a drink.
PREP.
into
As a child I was allowed to play in the garden at the Manor, but I never got invited into the house.
As a child I was allowed to play in the garden at the Manor, but I never got invited into the house.
for
Let''s invite them all for dinner.
Let''s invite them all for dinner.
to
Thank you for inviting me to the meeting.
Thank you for inviting me to the meeting.
2. encourage sth
ADV.
positively
The hype and fervour surrounding the event positively invited scepticism.
The hype and fervour surrounding the event positively invited scepticism.
VERB + INVITE
seem to
The film seems to invite comparison with ‘The Italian Job’.
The film seems to invite comparison with ‘The Italian Job’.