Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
INVITE
I. transitive verb (invited; inviting)
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French inviter, from Latin invitare
Date: 1533
1. to offer an incentive or inducement to ; entice , to increase the likelihood of ,
2. to request the presence or participation of , to request formally, to urge politely ; welcome , inviter noun
II. noun
Date: 1659
invitation 1