To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.
To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
To encourage.
To request formally.
An invitation.
To object to.
To place in front of, or over against; to set opposite; to exhibit.
To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.
To present or set up in opposition; to pose.