- to request the presence or participation of in a kindly, courteous, or complimentary way, especially to request to come or go to some place, gathering, entertainment, etc., or to do something: to invite friends to dinner.
- to request politely or formally: to invite donations.
- to act so as to bring on or render probable: to invite accidents by fast driving.
- to call forth or give occasion for: Those big shoes invite laughter.
- to attract, allure, entice, or tempt.
- to give invitation; offer attractions or allurements.
- an invitation.
- to ask (a person or persons) in a friendly or polite way (to do something, attend an event, etc)
- to make a request for, esp publicly or formally
- to bring on or provoke; give occasion for
- to welcome or tempt
- an informal word for invitation
