invite

(noun) a colloquial expression for invitation. Example: "He didn't get no invite to the party."

(verb) increase the likelihood of. Synonyms: ask for. Examples: "Ask for trouble." "Invite criticism."

(verb) invite someone to one's house. Synonyms: ask over, ask round. Example: "Can i invite you for dinner on sunday night?."

(verb) give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting. Synonyms: tempt. Example: "The window displays tempted the shoppers."

(verb) ask someone in a friendly way to do something. Synonyms: bid.

(verb) have as a guest. Synonyms: pay for. Example: "I invited them to a restaurant."

(verb) ask to enter. Synonyms: ask in. Example: "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee."

(verb) request the participation or presence of. Synonyms: call for. Example: "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference."

(verb) express willingness to have in one's home or environs. Synonyms: receive, take in. Example: "The community warmly received the refugees."