1. invite - noun
· a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"
Hypernym(s): invitation
2. invite - verb
· increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"
Synonym(s): ask_for
Hypernym(s): arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
3. invite - verb
· invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"
Synonym(s): ask_over, ask_round
Hypernym(s): request, ask_for, bespeak, call_for, quest
4. invite - verb
· give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"
Synonym(s): tempt
Hypernym(s): stimulate, shake, shake_up, excite, stir
5. invite - verb
· ask someone in a friendly way to do something
Synonym(s): bid
Hypernym(s): request
6. invite - verb
· have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"
Synonym(s): pay_for
Hypernym(s): interact
7. invite - verb
· ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"
Synonym(s): ask_in
Hypernym(s): request, ask_for, bespeak, call_for, quest
8. invite - verb
· request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
Synonym(s): call_for
Hypernym(s): request, ask_for, bespeak, call_for, quest
9. invite - verb
· express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
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