INVITING

inviting

(adjective) attractive and tempting; “an inviting offer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Adjective

inviting (comparative more inviting, superlative most inviting)

Alluring; tempting; attractive.

Verb

inviting

present participle of invite

Noun

inviting (plural invitings)

invitation

Source: Wiktionary

In*vit"ing, a.

Definition: Alluring; tempting; as, an inviting amusement or prospect. Nothing is so easy and inviting as the retort of abuse and sarcasm. W. Irving.

– In*vit"ing*ly, adv.

– In*vit"ing*ness, n. Jer. Taylor.

INVITE

In*vite", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inviting.] Etym: [L. invitare: cf. F. inviter. See Vie.]

1. To ask; to request; to bid; to summon; to ask to do some act, or go to some place; esp., to ask to an entertainment or visit; to request the company of; as, to invite to dinner, or a wedding, or an excursion. So many guests invite as here are writ. Shak. I invite his Grace of Castle Rackrent to reflect on this. Carlyle.

2. To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract. To inveigle and invite the unwary sense. Milton. Shady groves, that easy sleep invite. Dryden. There no delusive hope invites despair. Cowper.

3. To give occasion for; as, to invite criticism.

Syn.

– To solicit; bid; call; ask; summon; allure; attract; entice; persuade.

In*vite", v. i.

Definition: To give invitation. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition