Also means
bid
Usage Note
Envite refers to a stake or wager placed in card games, and by extension any offer or move that commits resources. In the card game mus, calling envite is a specific gambling move. Outside gambling, it appears in formal or literary Spanish to mean a bold opening bid in a negotiation.
Examples
"Aceptó el envite sin dudar."
Natural Translation
He accepted the stake without hesitating.
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