invite

1. v. t. 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. Source: opted

2. v. t. To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract. Source: opted

3. v. t. To give occasion for; as, to invite criticism. Source: opted

4. v. i. To give invitation. Source: opted

5. n. a colloquial expression for invitation Source: wordnet

6. v. increase the likelihood of Source: wordnet

7. v. invite someone to one's house Source: wordnet

8. v. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting Source: wordnet

9. v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something Source: wordnet

10. v. have as a guest Source: wordnet

11. v. ask to enter Source: wordnet

12. v. request the participation or presence of Source: wordnet

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