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invite

n. a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"

bid

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

call for

v. request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"

ask for

v. increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"

tempt

v. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"

ask in, make enter

v. ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"

receive, take in

v. express willingness to have in one's home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"

ask over, ask round

v. invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"

pay for, have as a guest

v. have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"

appeal

v. take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"

charge, saddle, burden

v. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to; "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

direct, command with authority

v. command with authority; "He directed the children to do their homework"

command, require, compel

v. make someone do something

instruct, give instructions, give instruction

v. give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"

tap, beg, solicit

v. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

summon, call for

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

coax, palaver, blarney, wheedle, cajole, sweet-talk, inveigle

v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

cause, make, have, stimulate, get, induce

v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

bear, turn out

v. bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"

show, picture, depict

v. show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"

interest, cause to be interested

v. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

pique, offend

v. cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"

entrance, capture, charm, trance, bewitch, enchant, enamour, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, fascinate

v. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

torment, rag, dun, bedevil, tantalize, frustrate, crucify

v. treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

encourage, give courage to, be encouraging to

v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

lecture, advocate, preach

v. speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"

urge, advocate, recommend

v. push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

beckon

v. summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture

purchase, take, buy

v. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"

carry, conduct, bear, behave, acquit, deport, comport

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

entertain

v. provide entertainment for

score, seduce

v. induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

pull, pull in, draw in, attract

v. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

take out, ask out, invite out

v. make a date; "Has he asked you out yet?"

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