An invitation.
To ask for the presence or participation of someone or something.
To encourage.
To allure; to draw to; to tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract.
To request formally.
In ski jumping, the flat or uphill area past the landing point, where the skier can slow down.
The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.
To run faster than.
To exceed or overextend.