■ verb
1》 ask (someone) in a friendly or formal way to go somewhere or to do something.
2》 request (something) formally or politely from someone.
↘(of an action or situation) tend to elicit (a particular outcome or response).
■ noun informal an invitation.
Derivatives
~e noun
~r noun
Origin
C16 (earlier (ME) as invitation ): from OFr. ~r , or from L. invitare .