• noun:   a colloquial expression for invitation

  Example: "He didn't get an invite to the party"

• verb:   invite someone to one's house

  Example: "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"

• verb:   have as a guest

  Example: "I invited them to a restaurant"

• verb:   ask someone in a friendly way to do something
• verb:   request the participation or presence of

  Example: "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"

• verb:   ask to enter

  Example: "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"

• verb:   increase the likelihood of

  Example: "Invite criticism"

• verb:   give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
• verb:   express willingness to have in one's home or environs

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