Wearing that skimpy dress, you are bound to invite attention.
If something you say or do invites trouble or criticism, it makes trouble or criticism more likely. Their refusal to compromise will inevitably invite more criticism from the UN
ask someone in a friendly way to do something request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"
a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party" ask someone in a friendly way to do something request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference" ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee" increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism" invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?" have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant
To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract
If you are invited to do something, you are formally asked or given permission to do it. At a future date, managers will be invited to apply for a management buy-out If a new leader emerged, it would then be for the Queen to invite him to form a government The Department is inviting applications from groups within the Borough