To encourage.
To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.
To request formally.
An invitation.
To encourage; to foster; to stimulate
To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
To educate or bring up; to nurture; to promote emotional, spiritual or other non-physical growth.
To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.
To cherish; to comfort.
To support; to maintain; to be responsible for.