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   invitation

   /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something: "a wedding invitation" Similar requestcallbiddingsummonsinformal:invite
   • ▪ the action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something: "a club with membership by invitation only"
   • ▪ a situation or action that tempts someone to do something or makes a particular outcome likely: "tactics like those of the colonel would have been an invitation to disaster" Similar encouragementprovocationtemptationluremagnetbaitenticementattractiondrawpullallureinformal:come-onOpposite discouragement

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French, or from Latin invitatio(n-), from invitare (see invite).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVITATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INVITATION definition: 1. the act of inviting someone to go to an event: 2. an action that causes or encourages something…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : the act of inviting. b. : an often formal request to be present or participate. 2. : incentive, inducement. Examples of invitation in a Sentence. We sent out more than 100 invitations for the party.

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   The meaning of INVITE is to request the presence or participation of. How to use invite in a sentence. Is invite really a noun?

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVITE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to act in a way that causes or encourages something to happen or someone to believe or feel something: Behaving provocatively in class is just inviting trouble. Such a badly presented exhibition invites criticism. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Phrasal verbs. invite someone in. invite someone over. noun [ C ]

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › invitationinvitation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of invitation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   noun. the act of inviting. 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. adjective. invitational. / ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən / noun.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINVITATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An invitation is a written or spoken request to come to an event such as a party, a meal, or a meeting. ...an invitation to lunch. [ + to] The Syrians have not yet accepted an invitation to attend. He's understood to be there at the personal invitation of the President. [ + of]