Noun
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a colloquial expression for invitation
"he didn't get no invite to the party"
Verb
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express willingness to have in one's home or environs
"The community warmly received the refugees"
- take in -
request the participation or presence of
"The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
- call for -
ask to enter
"We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"
- ask in -
have as a guest
"I invited them to a restaurant"
- pay for -
ask someone in a friendly way to do something
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give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
"the window displays tempted the shoppers"
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invite someone to one's house
"Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"
- ask over - ask round -
increase the likelihood of
"ask for trouble"
"invite criticism"
- ask for