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invitation

[ in-vi-tey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of inviting. inviting.
  2. the written or spoken form with which a person is invited.
  3. something offered as a suggestion:

    an invitation to consider a business merger.

  4. attraction or incentive; allurement.
  5. a provocation:

    The speech was an invitation to rebellion.



adjective

invitation

/ ˌɪԱɪˈٱɪʃə /

noun

    1. the act of inviting, such as an offer of entertainment or hospitality
    2. ( as modifier )

      an invitation race

      an invitation dance

  1. 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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i··ٲtDz noun
  • i··ٲtDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of invitation1

1590–1600; < Latin Աīپō- (stem of Աīپō ), equivalent to Աī ( us ) (past participle of Աī to invite ) + -ō- -ion
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The end of an era, an invitation for their rivals and a new challenge for Chelsea to navigate.

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His pierogi are humble and radiant at once — an invitation to see the form not as a leftover, but a canvas.

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It’s an invitation to an informal coffee shop meet-up, followed by a business groundbreaking.

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Despite Trossard's invitation to Emirates Stadium a year ago, it does not appear that Hathaway has managed to make the trip to Arsenal's home yet.

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He said people from every part of the country had come under attack, and while they'd come to Kashmir at his invitation he could not ensure their safe return.

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