A colloquial expression for invitation.

Dutch: inviteren, uitnodigen, uitnodiging

Increase the likelihood of:
— Invite criticism.

synonym: ask for.

Invite someone to one's house:
— Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?.

synonyms: ask over, ask round.

Dutch: inviteren, noden, nodigen, uitnodigen

Give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting.

synonym: tempt.

Roget 615: induce, move; draw, draw on; bring in its train, give an impulse etc. n.; to; inspire; put up to, prompt, call up; attract, beckon.    stimulate etc. (excite) 824; spirit up, inspirit; rouse, arouse; animate, incite, foment, provoke, instigate, set on, actuate; act upon, work upon, operate upon; encourage; pat on the back, pat on the shoulder, clap on the back, clap on the shoulder.    influence, weigh with, bias, sway, incline, dispose, predispose, turn the scale, inoculate; lead by the nose; have influence with, have influence over, have influence upon, exercise influence with, exercise influence over, exercise influence upon; go round, come round one; turn the head, magnetize; lobby.    persuade; prevail with, prevail upon; overcome, carry; bring round to one's senses, bring to one's senses; draw over, win over, gain over, come over, talk over; procure, enlist, engage; invite, court.    tempt, seduce, overpersuade^†, entice, allure, captivate, fascinate, bewitch, carry away, charm, conciliate, wheedle, coax, lure; inveigle; tantalize; cajole etc. (deceive) 545.    tamper with, bribe, suborn, grease the palm, bait with a silver hook, gild the pill, make things pleasant, put a sop into the pan, throw a sop to, bait the hook.    enforce, force; impel etc. (push) 276; propel etc. 284; whip, lash, goad, spur, prick, urge; egg on, hound, hurry on; drag etc. 285; exhort; advise etc. 695; call upon &c.; press etc. (request) 765; advocate.    set an example, set the fashion; keep in countenance.    be persuaded &c.; yield to temptation, come round; concede etc. (consent) 762; obey a call; follow advice, follow the bent, follow the dictates of; act on principle.    ... show more

Dutch: verleiden, verlokken

Ask someone in a friendly way to do something.

synonym: bid.

Roget 763: offer, proffer, present, tender; bid; propose, move; make a motion, make advances; start; invite, hold out, place in one's way, put forward.    hawk about; offer for sale etc. 796; press etc. (request) 765; lay at one's feet.    offer oneself, present oneself; volunteer, come forward, be a candidate; stand for, bid for; seek; be at one's service; go a begging; bribe etc. (give) 784.    ... show more

Have as a guest:
— I invited them to a restaurant.

synonym: pay for.

Ask to enter:
— We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee.

synonym: ask in.

Dutch: inviteren, noden, nodigen, uitnodigen, vragen

Request the participation or presence of:
— The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference.

synonym: call for.

Roget 765: request, ask; beg, crave, sue, pray, petition, solicit, invite, pop the question, make bold to ask; beg leave, beg a boon; apply to, call to, put to; call upon, call for; make a request, address a request, prefer a request, put up a request, make a prayer, address a prayer, prefer a prayer, put up a prayer, make a petition, address a petition, prefer a petition, put up a petition; make application, make a requisition; ask trouble, ask one for; claim etc. (demand) 741; offer up prayers etc. (worship) 990; whistle for.    beg hard, entreat, beseech, plead, supplicate, implore; conjure, adjure; obtest^†; cry to, kneel to, appeal to; invoke, evoke; impetrate^†, imprecate, ply, press, urge, beset, importune, dun, tax, clamor for; cry aloud, cry for help; fall on one's knees; throw oneself at the feet of; come down on one's marrowbones.    beg from door to door, send the hat round, go a begging; mendicate^†, mump^†, cadge, beg one's bread.    dance attendance on, besiege, knock at the door.    bespeak, canvass, tout, make interest, court; seek, bid for etc. (offer) 763; publish the banns.    ... show more

Dutch: laden, nodigen, uitnodigen, vragen

Express willingness to have in one's home or environs.

synonyms: receive, take in.

Dutch: uitnodigen