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invite

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

invite, ask for

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

invite, ask in

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

invite, call for

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

invite, bid

v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

invite, call for

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

invite, pay for

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

tempt, invite

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

receive, take in, invite

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

invite, ask over, ask round

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

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have a bun in the oven, bear, carry, gestate, expect

v. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

picture, depict, render, show

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"

appeal

v. challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"

charge

v. instruct or command with authority; "The teacher charged the children to memorize the poem"

direct

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

compel

v. necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation"

instruct

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

solicit

v. make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"

summon

v. ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

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

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

make

v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"

engage, mesh, lock, operate

v. keep engaged; "engaged the gears"

reserve

v. obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"

urge, urge on, press, exhort

v. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

buy

v. acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"

hold, carry, bear

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

entertain

v. provide entertainment for

seduce

v. lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"

pull

v. apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"

interest

v. excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

pique, offend

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

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

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

torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate

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

encourage

v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

preach, advocate

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

recommend, urge, advocate

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

request

v. inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"

ask, require, expect

v. consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"

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