What does INVITE mean?

verb

1. increase the likelihood of“ask for trouble”
2. invite someone to one's house“Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?”
3. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting“the window displays tempted the shoppers”
4. ask someone in a friendly way to do something
5. have as a guest“I invited them to a restaurant”
6. ask to enter“We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee”
7. request the participation or presence of“The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference”
8. express willingness to have in one's home or environs“The community warmly received the refugees”