Dictionary definition · invite
noun
- a colloquial expression for invitation"he didn't get no invite to the party"
verb
- increase the likelihood of"ask for trouble"
- invite someone to one's house"Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"
- give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting"the window displays tempted the shoppers"
- ask someone in a friendly way to do something
- have as a guest"I invited them to a restaurant"
- ask to enter"We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"
- request the participation or presence of"The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
- express willingness to have in one's home or environs"The community warmly received the refugees"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).