invite

About 7.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.

   We invited our friends round for dinner.

2. verb To request formally.

   I invite you all to be seated.

3. verb To encourage.

   Wearing that skimpy dress, you are bound to invite attention.

4. verb To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.
5. noun An invitation.

Similar words

ask in ask over receive take in ask for ask round tempt call for bid pay for

Often followed by

the you him them a me her us your to

Word family

invited inviter inviters invites inviting