invite
verb
[ ɪnˈvʌɪt ]
• make a polite, formal, or friendly request to (someone) to go somewhere or to do something.
• "we were invited to a dinner at the Embassy"
Similar:
ask,
bid,
summon,
request someone's company at,
request someone's presence at,
have someone over/round,
invite
noun
• an invitation.
• "no one turns down an invite to one of Mickey's parties"
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Old French inviter, or from Latin invitare .
