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[ in-vi-tey-shuhn ] / ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR invitation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of inviting. the written or spoken form with which a person is invited. something offered as a suggestion: an invitation to consider a business merger. attraction or incentive; allurement. a provocation: The speech was an invitation to rebellion. Origin of invitation1590–1600; <Latin invītātiōn- (stem of invītātiō), equivalent to invītāt(us) (past participle of invītāre to invite) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM invitationpre·in·vi·ta·tion, nounre·in·vi·ta·tion, nounWords nearby invitationinvisible hand, invisible ink, Invisible Man, invisible shadow, invisible spectrum, invitation, invitational, invitatory, invite, invitee, inviting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for invitationDo the same with an electronic invitation and wish the couple well––very simple. How to turn down a wedding invitation during the coronavirus pandemic|Brooke Henderson|August 23, 2020|Fortune It is okay to decline a wedding invitation if you do not feel comfortable traveling or wait on a gift if you’re budget can’t afford to right now. A guide to giving gifts for postponed and shrunken weddings|Brooke Henderson|August 20, 2020|Fortune When George was presented with the option to save a few bucks by purchasing old wedding invitations, he leaped at the opportunity. Science of ‘Seinfeld’|LGBTQ-Editor|June 15, 2020|No Straight News An invitation for him and his family to witness the rover’s launch in July from Cape Canaveral, Fla. A seventh grader named NASA’s newest Mars rover|Lisa Grossman|March 30, 2020|Science News For Students
You were there at my invitation to discuss issues with your constituents. GOP Boss Gets Help From ‘White Hate’ Pal|Tim Mak|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST Letting humans use their common sense is not an invitation to anarchy. Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST And I was lucky enough to receive an invitation to stay at Easter Elchies House, the spiritual home at The Macallan. A Whisky Connoisseur Remembers That First Sip of The Macallan||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Admission is free, but by invitation only, and advance RSVP is required. Quorum: Global LGBT Voices||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Lyova, you know I have a funny feeling about this invitation,” he told Levon Atovmyan, a close friend and fellow composer. When Stalin Met Lady Macbeth|Brian Moynahan|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST The invitation was proffered, and Samuel Lynn did not see reason to decline it. Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles|Mrs. Henry Wood I exclaimed vaguely, recollecting the acceptance of Mrs. Shand's invitation about a week previously. The Sign of Silence|William Le Queux Captain Raymond, who was present, warmly seconded the invitation, and Mary accepted it. Elsie at Ion|Martha Finley Lily had retired to the other side of the room as soon as the parley about the invitation began. A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories|William D. Howells For the Emperor himself could hardly have got an invitation to his royal aunt's Fridays "at home." The Genius|Margaret Horton Potter
British Dictionary definitions for invitation
noun- the act of inviting, such as an offer of entertainment or hospitality
- (as modifier)an invitation dance; an invitation race
the act of enticing or attracting; allurement Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to invitationbid, request, encouragement, summons, overture, proposition, suggestion, date, appeal, challenge, petition, solicitation, provocation, motive, paper, pass, ground, temptation, attraction, call |