invite

（常与to连用）邀请

请求；恳请

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请柬

invite

邀请, 引起

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invite

1. a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"

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1. increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"

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2. invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"

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3. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"

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4. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

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5. have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"

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6. ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"

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7. request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"

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8. express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"

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