invite (
http://definr.com/invite)
n : a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no
invite to the party"
v 1: increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite
criticism" [syn:
ask for]
2: invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner
on Sunday night?" [syn:
ask over,
ask round]
3: give rise to a desire [syn:
tempt]
4: ask someone in a friendly way to do something [syn:
bid]
5: have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant" [syn: {pay
for}]
6: ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of
coffee" [syn:
ask in]
7: request the participation or presence of; "The organizers
invite submissions of papers for the conference" [syn: {call
for}]
8: express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The
community warmly received the refugees" [syn:
receive, {take
in}]