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INVITE

Definition:

[noun] a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"
[verb] increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"
Synonyms: ask for
[verb] invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"
Synonyms: ask over, ask round
[verb] give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
Synonyms: tempt
[verb] ask someone in a friendly way to do something
Synonyms: bid
[verb] have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"
Synonyms: pay for
[verb] ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"
Synonyms: ask in
[verb] request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
Synonyms: call for
[verb] express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
Synonyms: receive, take in