to invite, to ask, to beckon, to wave someone in, to gesture to, to call in, to send for, to summon, to bring on oneself, to cause, to incur, to lead to, to result in
招待状【しょうたいじょう】
(written) invitation, letter of invitation
招集【しょうしゅう】
call, summons, convening, convocation
招致【しょうち】
invitation, summons, bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics), calling
