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INVITINGS
Noun
invitings
plural of inviting
Source: Wiktionary
INVITING
In*vit"ing, a.
Definition: Alluring; tempting; as, an inviting amusement or prospect. Nothing is so easy and inviting as the retort of abuse and sarcasm. W. Irving.
– In*vit"ing*ly, adv.
– In*vit"ing*ness, n. Jer. Taylor.
INVITE
In*vite", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inviting.] Etym: [L. invitare: cf. F. inviter. See Vie.]
1. To ask; to request; to bid; to summon; to ask to do some act, or go to some place; esp., to ask to an entertainment or visit; to request the company of; as, to invite to dinner, or a wedding, or an excursion. So many guests invite as here are writ. Shak. I invite his Grace of Castle Rackrent to reflect on this. Carlyle.
2. To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract. To inveigle and invite the unwary sense. Milton. Shady groves, that easy sleep invite. Dryden. There no delusive hope invites despair. Cowper.
3. To give occasion for; as, to invite criticism.
Syn.
– To solicit; bid; call; ask; summon; allure; attract; entice; persuade.
In*vite", v. i.
Definition: To give invitation. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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