1 verb ask sb TRANSITIVEcuireadh a thabhairt do c m uI didn't invite them inníor thug mé cuireadh dóibh teacht isteachthey invited me to dinnerthug siad cuireadh chun dinnéir domhe was invited to an interviewfuair sé cuireadh chun agallaimhI wasn't invitední bhfuair mé cuireadhguests are invited to take their seatsiarrtar ar na haíonna dul chuig a suíocháin2 verb FIN ask for, encourage sth TRANSITIVEiarr verb c m ulorg verb c m uwe're inviting tenders for the worktá tairiscintí á lorg againn don obairwe invite questionsfáiltímid roimh cheisteanna3 verb provoke emotion, state TRANSITIVEspreag verb c m uthat could invite troubled'fhéadfadh sé sin trioblóid a tharraingtthe article invited criticismcáineadh an t-altit's a place that invites contemplationis áit é a spreagann machnamh