invite

v.

1. To request the presence of

   ask, have over, have in, ask out, bid come, extend an invitation to, send an invitation to, request, summon, beckon, call, request the pleasure of one's company, include in the guest list, request an R.S.V.P.

2. To ask politely or offer an inducement to

   bid, request, induce, beg, suggest, encourage, welcome, entice, tempt, solicit, entreat, pray, supplicate, petition, persuade, prevail on, insist, ask insistently, press, ply, propose, lure, allure, attract, draw, call forth, court, beseech, importune, crave, appeal to, implore, call upon, sue, beg leave; see also urge 2.

   Antonyms discourage*, repulse*, rebuff. See syn. study at call.call.