Social life

Synonyms for invite

The synonym for invite recorded in this bank is ask, in the sense "to ask someone to come to an event or place". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.

1 synonym · Tier 1, Foothills · 1 sense · verb · 1 reason line · a wrong tile in 3 puzzles

The synonym for invite

askverb, in the sense "to ask someone to come to an event or place"

A single pair, which is what a single sense earns. Words further down the page are near misses and are not synonyms for invite.

The senseverbTier 1, FoothillsSocial life

to ask someone to come to an event or place.

She decided to invite her whole book club to the beach house for the weekend.

The sentence the game shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

ask

Same sentence, swapped: She decided to ask her whole book club to the beach house for the weekend.

Close but different

Wrong tiles, chosen to be tempting rather than absurd. The reason line above takes the nearest one apart; the rest fail the same sentence for their own reasons.

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Where invite turns up in the game

invite is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 1, Foothills. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in three other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.

The puzzles where invite is the trap

admitverb, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is take, in the sense "admit into a group or community", and invite is on the board beside it.
gatherverb, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is meet, in the sense "collect in one place", and invite is on the board beside it.
exaltverb, Tier 4, High Camp. The answer there is inspire, in the sense "heighten or intensify", with invite sitting one tile away.

Play invite

The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so invite reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.

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The ring widens as it goes, from social life at Foothills outward to the whole bank.

civiladjectivepolitepolite and respectful in behavior, not rude, especially despite disagreementFoothillsHas a reason line cliquenounganga small, exclusive group of people who spend time together and shut others out.FoothillsHas a reason line cohortnouncirclea group of companions or peers who are associated with each otherFoothillsHas a reason line commandverb, nouncontrolexercise authoritative control or power overFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line failverbbombfail to get a passing gradeFoothillsHas a reason line foilverbcrosshinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) ofRidgelineHas a reason line fraternizeverbassociateto associate or mix socially in a friendly way, especially with people one is not supposed toTreelineHas a reason line picturenounimpressiona clear and telling mental imageFoothills2 senses

A reason under every answer, not just a right answer

Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. invite carries 1 written reason line, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.

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