invite /ɪnˈvaɪt/verb 4/ˈɪnvaɪt/ noun 1forms 4 verb4 •to ask someone to come somewhere or to take part in somethingWe invited our friends round for dinner. •To request formally.I invite you all to be seated.I always invite criticism of my essays. •To encourage.Wearing that skimpy dress, you are bound to invite attention. •To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.shady groves, that easy sleep invite — 1697 invite /ˈɪnvaɪt/ noun1 •(informal) An invitation. formsinvited · inviting · invites · invitest