| v. t. | 1. | |
| 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; | |
| 2. | To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract. | |
| 3. | To give occasion for; | |
| v. i. | 1. | To give invitation. |
| Noun | 1. | invite - a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party" |
| Verb | 1. | invite - increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism" Synonyms: ask for |
| 2. | invite - invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?" | |
| 3. | invite - give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers" Synonyms: tempt | |
| 4. | invite - ask someone in a friendly way to do something Synonyms: bid | |
| 5. | invite - have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant" Synonyms: pay for | |
| 6. | invite - ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee" Synonyms: ask in | |
| 7. | invite - request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference" Synonyms: call for | |
| 8. | invite - express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees" |
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