invitare

Definitions of invitare
  1. verb
    ask someone in a friendly way to do something
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    allettare, indurre
    dispose or incline or entice to
    sfidare
    issue a challenge to
    concitare, provocare, suscitare
    provide the needed stimulus for
    confutare, contestare, contrastare, interpellare, oppugnare
    challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
    screditare, sfatare
    challenge the honesty or veracity of
    sfidare
    challenge
    rispedire
    refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
    appellarsi
    take a court case to a higher court for review
    procedere
    institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
  2. verb
    dispose or incline or entice to
    synonyms: allettare, indurre
  3. verb
    provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
    synonyms: adescare, allettare, attrarre, indurre
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    concitare, provocare, suscitare
    provide the needed stimulus for
  4. verb
    request the participation or presence of
    synonyms:
    chiedere, domandare, elemosinare, interpellare, mendicare, richiedere
    express the need or desire for; ask for
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    chiedere, domandare, elemosinare, interpellare, mendicare, richiedere
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  5. verb
    ask to enter
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    chiedere, domandare, elemosinare, interpellare, mendicare, richiedere
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  6. verb
    express willingness to have in one's home or environs
  7. verb
    increase the likelihood of
    synonyms: presupporre, richiedere
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    aizzare, attizzare, cagionare, causare, concitare, destare, eccitare, fomentare, istigare, provocare, scatenare, sollevare, suscitare, svegliare
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  8. verb
    invite someone to one's house
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    chiedere, domandare, elemosinare, interpellare, mendicare, richiedere
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  9. verb
    have as a guest
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    interagire
    act together or towards others or with others
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