invite

noun

1. a colloquial expression for invitation

- he didn't get no invite to the party

Definition categories: communication, invitation

verb

1. increase the likelihood of

- invite criticism

Definition categories: emotion, arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise

2. invite someone to one's house

- Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?

Definition categories: social, bespeak, quest, request

3. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

Similar word(s): tempt

Definition categories: emotion, excite, shake, stimulate, stir

4. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

Similar word(s): bid

Definition categories: communication, request

5. have as a guest

- I invited them to a restaurant

Definition categories: social, interact

6. ask to enter

- We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee

Definition categories: contact, bespeak, quest, request

7. request the participation or presence of

- The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference

Definition categories: communication, bespeak, quest, request

8. express willingness to have in one's home or environs

Similar word(s): receive

Definition categories: contact