in·vite  /ɪnˈvaɪt/

noun

1. a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"

synset: invite

verb

1. increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"

synset: invite, ask_for

2. invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"

synset: invite, ask_over, ask_round

3. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"

synset: tempt, invite

4. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

synset: invite, bid

5. have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"

synset: invite, pay_for

6. ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"

synset: invite, ask_in

7. request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"

synset: invite, call_for

8. express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"

synset: receive, take_in, invite

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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