1. (

• invite ,
• ask_for

) increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism" ;

2. (

• invite ,
• ask_over ,
• ask_round

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

3. (

• tempt ,
• invite

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

4. (

• invite ,
• bid

) ask someone in a friendly way to do something ;

5. (

• invite ,
• pay_for

) have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant" ;

6. (

• invite ,
• ask_in

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

7. (

• invite ,
• call_for ,

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

8. (

• receive ,
• take_in ,
• invite ,

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