·vi To give invitation.
II. Invite ·vt To give occasion for; as, to invite criticism.
III. Invite ·vt To Allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to Attract.
IV. Invite ·vt To Ask; to Request; to Bid; to Summon; to ask to do some act, or go to some place; ·esp., to ask to an entertainment or visit; to request the company of; as, to invite to dinner, or a wedding, or an Excursion.