Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to invite; to ask
お招きいただき、ありがとうございます！Thank you for inviting me!
2. to beckon; to wave someone in; to gesture to
彼女は手で私を招いた。She beckoned me over with her hand.
3. to call in; to send for; to summon
会社は外部から専門家を招いた。The company called in an outside expert.
4. to bring on oneself; to cause; to incur; to lead to; to result in
その誤解を招くような表現はやめてくれ。Please stop using that misleading expression.