Invite | Mean of invite in English Dictionary

/ɪnˈvaɪt/

• Verb
• to ask (someone) to go somewhere or do something
1. He invited a few friends (to come) over to his house after work.
2. She invited them (to go) out to dinner.
3. I visited their house once, but they've never invited me back.
4. I'm planning to invite them for the weekend.
5. Aren't you going to invite me in for a coffee?
6. The event is limited to invited guests.
• to ask (someone) formally or politely to do something
1. Employees are invited to apply for the new position.
2. The college invited her to speak at the graduation ceremony.
• to request (something) formally or politely
1. The company invites suggestions from customers.

• to make (something unwanted) more likely to happen
1. behavior that invites criticism
2. invite disaster by speeding