Definitions and Examples of welcome, invite
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To greet someone with pleasure or approval; to receive someone in a friendly or hospitable way.
Example
The hostess welcomed her guests with a warm smile and a hug.
To ask someone to come to a social event, gathering, or meeting.
Example
She invited her friends over for dinner and a movie.
Key Differences: welcome vs invite
- 1Welcome is used to describe the act of greeting someone with pleasure or approval.
- 2Invite is used to describe the act of asking someone to come to a social event, gathering, or meeting.
Effective Usage of welcome, invite
- 1Social Events: Use welcome and invite to describe the actions of hosts and guests at social events.
- 2Hospitality: Use welcome to describe the actions of people who receive others in a friendly or hospitable way.
- 3Inclusion: Use invite to describe the act of asking someone to join a group or activity.
Remember this!
The antonyms of banished are welcome and invite. Use welcome to describe the act of greeting someone with pleasure or approval, and invite to describe the act of asking someone to come to a social event, gathering, or meeting. These words can be used to describe social events, hospitality, and inclusion.