Definition of invitation in English:

invitation

noun ɪnvɪˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌɪnvəˈteɪʃ(ə)n

1A written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something.
a wedding invitation
Example sentencesExamples
- He went on to say that another invitation for a meeting was made in February, which again fell on deaf ears.
- Sometimes it is by invitation and sometimes by people coming forward.
- Thence to my Lord Bruncker's by invitation and dined there, and so home.
- Maybe it is time that invitation was again extended to the town councillors.
- A surprise guest on the night was Santa Claus at the invitation of the parents association.
- Some dishonest employees have even sent out their wedding invitations at the expense of the company.
- Remaining patients were sent written invitations to participate in the study.
- There has been a very positive feedback to the initial overseas invitations.
- Well, I just hate being alone, maybe I will go to a party if there is any invitation.
- His brother sent out printed wedding invitations with the auspicious swastika symbol.
- Fontaine said he is pleased Scott responded so quickly to the assembly's invitation.
- All Senior Citizens from Clogh and Moneenroe will receive invitations this week.
- Nearing end of queue, security official inspects invitation and notes no texta mark on back.
- One day little sister called and asked me to come over to check the wedding invitations.
- Places for the event are limited, and invitations must be requested in advance.
- He gets invitations to write articles for his local paper on the horrors of war.
- Had we known before, we could have done something about limiting the guest list before sending out invitations.
- I was brought in at the invitation of the Marr brothers and given a place on the board in return for restructuring the company.
- With neither fame nor letters of invitation, they had to ask friends for help.
- You are supposed to accept every invitation which comes your way, in a spirit of communal egalitarianism.
Synonyms
request, call, bidding, summons
informal invite
1. 1.1mass noun The action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something.
  a club with membership by invitation only
  a herb garden where guests can only go at the invitation of the chef
  Example sentencesExamples
  It would be before the Judiciary Committee in the Senate to make that invitation.
  Breakfast is at the invitation of our attendants - pita bread, olives, hummus, hot tea.
  The next circle was the rest of the loyal audience - party members and supporters, attending by invitation only.
  Both visits were at the invitation of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.
  The service which began at 1pm was made invitation only because of the huge numbers of people who wanted to pay their respects.
  The collection will include some of the cars which completed the London to Brighton race last year and is by invitation only.
  Admission to tomorrow's 7.30 pm performance at Silsden Town Hall is by invitation only.
  Open to visitors by invitation only, the week has been planned primarily as a business event.
  The trio came to Bulgaria at the invitation of the Polish Institute in Sofia.
  Its credo is simple: you should say ‘yes’ to every invitation that comes your way.
  Attendance at the school of excellence was by in invitation only, and they only selected players deemed to be elite.
  Passi was on a three-day official visit to Denmark at the invitation of his colleague Moeller.
  Membership to the exclusive European-style restaurant is strictly by invitation only.
  Di Lullo noted that the board is generally not open and that invitation is required to sit at board meetings.
  In Tehran I sang and she danced at the invitation of the Shah and Farah Deeba to celebrate the birth of the crown prince.
  The Prime Minister's office said no invitation was received, something James said is not true.
  Guests had to hand over any camera phones on the door to maintain the players' privacy and the exclusive party was by invitation only.
  Membership was by invitation only and restricted to the most promising young men.
  Not all Hyderabad cousins can watch their show for it is on invitation only.
  The club has an eclectic international membership and is by invitation only.
2. 1.2in singular 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
  Example sentencesExamples
  Doors and windows left open during the warm summer weather are an invitation to the opportunist thief.
  Building a house just 100 metres away from the sea is a sure invitation to disaster waiting to happen!
  On the surface it seems like an open invitation to getting ripped off but in some cases the system can work for people.
  This is no lesson in morality, but an invitation to seduction.
  But more than anything else, it is an invitation to the artist in each one of us to test our drawing skills on paper.
  In effect, this was an invitation to use the expert testimony well beyond general context and background.
  The impasse is an invitation to Ferdinand's suitors to make a bid.
  To be fair, this exhortation is not simply an invitation to be greedy.
  He grinned, taking that as an invitation to enter and pulled a chair over to her bed.
  For their part, the Texans were enticed by the invitation to own a piece of the fixed casino that is the UK power market.
  Teen drivers need to understand that irresponsible driving on the street is simply an invitation to disaster.
  The application for no case was effectively an invitation to determine the case finally.
  Flimflam is not mere deception but an invitation to be entertained by deception.
  That is because changing the law would not only be an invitation to vigilantism but would run counter to the whole ethos of the common law tradition.
  Any open space, it seemed, carried an invitation to dump something in it.
  It is also an invitation to all those bothersome insect pests, which bite and annoy us, to join in on the activities.
  It was an open invitation to be pulled over over by any cop who saw him, which was exactly how he was busted.
  It was an invitation to his beleaguered opponent, but Hewitt might as well have been meaning the delivery of the championship.
  And headliner Nadeem Siddique has welcomed the invitation to attract more female fans.
  The car kept interpreting the lightest brush of foot against pedal as an invitation to perform an emergency stop.
  Synonyms
  encouragement, provocation, temptation, lure, magnet, bait, enticement, attraction, draw, pull, allure
  informal come-on

Origin

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

Definition of invitation in US English:

invitation

nounˌinvəˈtāSH(ə)nˌɪnvəˈteɪʃ(ə)n

1A written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something.
a wedding invitation
Example sentencesExamples
- There has been a very positive feedback to the initial overseas invitations.
- He gets invitations to write articles for his local paper on the horrors of war.
- Thence to my Lord Bruncker's by invitation and dined there, and so home.
- One day little sister called and asked me to come over to check the wedding invitations.
- Places for the event are limited, and invitations must be requested in advance.
- A surprise guest on the night was Santa Claus at the invitation of the parents association.
- Some dishonest employees have even sent out their wedding invitations at the expense of the company.
- Sometimes it is by invitation and sometimes by people coming forward.
- He went on to say that another invitation for a meeting was made in February, which again fell on deaf ears.
- Maybe it is time that invitation was again extended to the town councillors.
- Remaining patients were sent written invitations to participate in the study.
- Nearing end of queue, security official inspects invitation and notes no texta mark on back.
- His brother sent out printed wedding invitations with the auspicious swastika symbol.
- With neither fame nor letters of invitation, they had to ask friends for help.
- Had we known before, we could have done something about limiting the guest list before sending out invitations.
- All Senior Citizens from Clogh and Moneenroe will receive invitations this week.
- I was brought in at the invitation of the Marr brothers and given a place on the board in return for restructuring the company.
- Fontaine said he is pleased Scott responded so quickly to the assembly's invitation.
- You are supposed to accept every invitation which comes your way, in a spirit of communal egalitarianism.
- Well, I just hate being alone, maybe I will go to a party if there is any invitation.
Synonyms
request, call, bidding, summons
1. 1.1 The action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something.
  a club with membership by invitation only
  an herb garden where guests can go only at the invitation of the chef
  Example sentencesExamples
  Admission to tomorrow's 7.30 pm performance at Silsden Town Hall is by invitation only.
  The next circle was the rest of the loyal audience - party members and supporters, attending by invitation only.
  Attendance at the school of excellence was by in invitation only, and they only selected players deemed to be elite.
  In Tehran I sang and she danced at the invitation of the Shah and Farah Deeba to celebrate the birth of the crown prince.
  The club has an eclectic international membership and is by invitation only.
  The collection will include some of the cars which completed the London to Brighton race last year and is by invitation only.
  The service which began at 1pm was made invitation only because of the huge numbers of people who wanted to pay their respects.
  Both visits were at the invitation of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.
  The trio came to Bulgaria at the invitation of the Polish Institute in Sofia.
  Membership to the exclusive European-style restaurant is strictly by invitation only.
  Membership was by invitation only and restricted to the most promising young men.
  Di Lullo noted that the board is generally not open and that invitation is required to sit at board meetings.
  It would be before the Judiciary Committee in the Senate to make that invitation.
  Breakfast is at the invitation of our attendants - pita bread, olives, hummus, hot tea.
  The Prime Minister's office said no invitation was received, something James said is not true.
  Open to visitors by invitation only, the week has been planned primarily as a business event.
  Its credo is simple: you should say ‘yes’ to every invitation that comes your way.
  Guests had to hand over any camera phones on the door to maintain the players' privacy and the exclusive party was by invitation only.
  Not all Hyderabad cousins can watch their show for it is on invitation only.
  Passi was on a three-day official visit to Denmark at the invitation of his colleague Moeller.
2. 1.2in singular 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
  Example sentencesExamples
  He grinned, taking that as an invitation to enter and pulled a chair over to her bed.
  For their part, the Texans were enticed by the invitation to own a piece of the fixed casino that is the UK power market.
  It is also an invitation to all those bothersome insect pests, which bite and annoy us, to join in on the activities.
  Doors and windows left open during the warm summer weather are an invitation to the opportunist thief.
  That is because changing the law would not only be an invitation to vigilantism but would run counter to the whole ethos of the common law tradition.
  It was an open invitation to be pulled over over by any cop who saw him, which was exactly how he was busted.
  Any open space, it seemed, carried an invitation to dump something in it.
  The impasse is an invitation to Ferdinand's suitors to make a bid.
  But more than anything else, it is an invitation to the artist in each one of us to test our drawing skills on paper.
  Teen drivers need to understand that irresponsible driving on the street is simply an invitation to disaster.
  To be fair, this exhortation is not simply an invitation to be greedy.
  It was an invitation to his beleaguered opponent, but Hewitt might as well have been meaning the delivery of the championship.
  The application for no case was effectively an invitation to determine the case finally.
  In effect, this was an invitation to use the expert testimony well beyond general context and background.
  This is no lesson in morality, but an invitation to seduction.
  Building a house just 100 metres away from the sea is a sure invitation to disaster waiting to happen!
  And headliner Nadeem Siddique has welcomed the invitation to attract more female fans.
  Flimflam is not mere deception but an invitation to be entertained by deception.
  On the surface it seems like an open invitation to getting ripped off but in some cases the system can work for people.
  The car kept interpreting the lightest brush of foot against pedal as an invitation to perform an emergency stop.
  Synonyms
  encouragement, provocation, temptation, lure, magnet, bait, enticement, attraction, draw, pull, allure

Origin

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

单词	invitation
释义	Definition of invitation in English: invitation noun ɪnvɪˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌɪnvəˈteɪʃ(ə)n 1A written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something. a wedding invitation Example sentencesExamples He went on to say that another invitation for a meeting was made in February, which again fell on deaf ears. Sometimes it is by invitation and sometimes by people coming forward. Thence to my Lord Bruncker's by invitation and dined there, and so home. Maybe it is time that invitation was again extended to the town councillors. A surprise guest on the night was Santa Claus at the invitation of the parents association. Some dishonest employees have even sent out their wedding invitations at the expense of the company. Remaining patients were sent written invitations to participate in the study. There has been a very positive feedback to the initial overseas invitations. Well, I just hate being alone, maybe I will go to a party if there is any invitation. His brother sent out printed wedding invitations with the auspicious swastika symbol. Fontaine said he is pleased Scott responded so quickly to the assembly's invitation. All Senior Citizens from Clogh and Moneenroe will receive invitations this week. Nearing end of queue, security official inspects invitation and notes no texta mark on back. One day little sister called and asked me to come over to check the wedding invitations. Places for the event are limited, and invitations must be requested in advance. He gets invitations to write articles for his local paper on the horrors of war. Had we known before, we could have done something about limiting the guest list before sending out invitations. I was brought in at the invitation of the Marr brothers and given a place on the board in return for restructuring the company. With neither fame nor letters of invitation, they had to ask friends for help. You are supposed to accept every invitation which comes your way, in a spirit of communal egalitarianism. Synonyms request, call, bidding, summons informal invite 1.1mass noun The action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something. a club with membership by invitation only a herb garden where guests can only go at the invitation of the chef Example sentencesExamples It would be before the Judiciary Committee in the Senate to make that invitation. Breakfast is at the invitation of our attendants - pita bread, olives, hummus, hot tea. The next circle was the rest of the loyal audience - party members and supporters, attending by invitation only. Both visits were at the invitation of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. The service which began at 1pm was made invitation only because of the huge numbers of people who wanted to pay their respects. The collection will include some of the cars which completed the London to Brighton race last year and is by invitation only. Admission to tomorrow's 7.30 pm performance at Silsden Town Hall is by invitation only. Open to visitors by invitation only, the week has been planned primarily as a business event. The trio came to Bulgaria at the invitation of the Polish Institute in Sofia. Its credo is simple: you should say ‘yes’ to every invitation that comes your way. Attendance at the school of excellence was by in invitation only, and they only selected players deemed to be elite. Passi was on a three-day official visit to Denmark at the invitation of his colleague Moeller. Membership to the exclusive European-style restaurant is strictly by invitation only. Di Lullo noted that the board is generally not open and that invitation is required to sit at board meetings. In Tehran I sang and she danced at the invitation of the Shah and Farah Deeba to celebrate the birth of the crown prince. The Prime Minister's office said no invitation was received, something James said is not true. Guests had to hand over any camera phones on the door to maintain the players' privacy and the exclusive party was by invitation only. Membership was by invitation only and restricted to the most promising young men. Not all Hyderabad cousins can watch their show for it is on invitation only. The club has an eclectic international membership and is by invitation only. 1.2in singular 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 Example sentencesExamples Doors and windows left open during the warm summer weather are an invitation to the opportunist thief. Building a house just 100 metres away from the sea is a sure invitation to disaster waiting to happen! On the surface it seems like an open invitation to getting ripped off but in some cases the system can work for people. This is no lesson in morality, but an invitation to seduction. But more than anything else, it is an invitation to the artist in each one of us to test our drawing skills on paper. In effect, this was an invitation to use the expert testimony well beyond general context and background. The impasse is an invitation to Ferdinand's suitors to make a bid. To be fair, this exhortation is not simply an invitation to be greedy. He grinned, taking that as an invitation to enter and pulled a chair over to her bed. For their part, the Texans were enticed by the invitation to own a piece of the fixed casino that is the UK power market. Teen drivers need to understand that irresponsible driving on the street is simply an invitation to disaster. The application for no case was effectively an invitation to determine the case finally. Flimflam is not mere deception but an invitation to be entertained by deception. That is because changing the law would not only be an invitation to vigilantism but would run counter to the whole ethos of the common law tradition. Any open space, it seemed, carried an invitation to dump something in it. It is also an invitation to all those bothersome insect pests, which bite and annoy us, to join in on the activities. It was an open invitation to be pulled over over by any cop who saw him, which was exactly how he was busted. It was an invitation to his beleaguered opponent, but Hewitt might as well have been meaning the delivery of the championship. And headliner Nadeem Siddique has welcomed the invitation to attract more female fans. The car kept interpreting the lightest brush of foot against pedal as an invitation to perform an emergency stop. Synonyms encouragement, provocation, temptation, lure, magnet, bait, enticement, attraction, draw, pull, allure informal come-on Origin Late Middle English: from French, or from Latin invitatio(n-), from invitare (see invite). Definition of invitation in US English: invitation nounˌinvəˈtāSH(ə)nˌɪnvəˈteɪʃ(ə)n 1A written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something. a wedding invitation Example sentencesExamples There has been a very positive feedback to the initial overseas invitations. He gets invitations to write articles for his local paper on the horrors of war. Thence to my Lord Bruncker's by invitation and dined there, and so home. One day little sister called and asked me to come over to check the wedding invitations. Places for the event are limited, and invitations must be requested in advance. A surprise guest on the night was Santa Claus at the invitation of the parents association. Some dishonest employees have even sent out their wedding invitations at the expense of the company. Sometimes it is by invitation and sometimes by people coming forward. He went on to say that another invitation for a meeting was made in February, which again fell on deaf ears. Maybe it is time that invitation was again extended to the town councillors. Remaining patients were sent written invitations to participate in the study. Nearing end of queue, security official inspects invitation and notes no texta mark on back. His brother sent out printed wedding invitations with the auspicious swastika symbol. With neither fame nor letters of invitation, they had to ask friends for help. Had we known before, we could have done something about limiting the guest list before sending out invitations. All Senior Citizens from Clogh and Moneenroe will receive invitations this week. I was brought in at the invitation of the Marr brothers and given a place on the board in return for restructuring the company. Fontaine said he is pleased Scott responded so quickly to the assembly's invitation. You are supposed to accept every invitation which comes your way, in a spirit of communal egalitarianism. Well, I just hate being alone, maybe I will go to a party if there is any invitation. Synonyms request, call, bidding, summons 1.1 The action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something. a club with membership by invitation only an herb garden where guests can go only at the invitation of the chef Example sentencesExamples Admission to tomorrow's 7.30 pm performance at Silsden Town Hall is by invitation only. The next circle was the rest of the loyal audience - party members and supporters, attending by invitation only. Attendance at the school of excellence was by in invitation only, and they only selected players deemed to be elite. In Tehran I sang and she danced at the invitation of the Shah and Farah Deeba to celebrate the birth of the crown prince. The club has an eclectic international membership and is by invitation only. The collection will include some of the cars which completed the London to Brighton race last year and is by invitation only. The service which began at 1pm was made invitation only because of the huge numbers of people who wanted to pay their respects. Both visits were at the invitation of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. The trio came to Bulgaria at the invitation of the Polish Institute in Sofia. Membership to the exclusive European-style restaurant is strictly by invitation only. Membership was by invitation only and restricted to the most promising young men. Di Lullo noted that the board is generally not open and that invitation is required to sit at board meetings. It would be before the Judiciary Committee in the Senate to make that invitation. Breakfast is at the invitation of our attendants - pita bread, olives, hummus, hot tea. The Prime Minister's office said no invitation was received, something James said is not true. Open to visitors by invitation only, the week has been planned primarily as a business event. Its credo is simple: you should say ‘yes’ to every invitation that comes your way. Guests had to hand over any camera phones on the door to maintain the players' privacy and the exclusive party was by invitation only. Not all Hyderabad cousins can watch their show for it is on invitation only. Passi was on a three-day official visit to Denmark at the invitation of his colleague Moeller. 1.2in singular 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 Example sentencesExamples He grinned, taking that as an invitation to enter and pulled a chair over to her bed. For their part, the Texans were enticed by the invitation to own a piece of the fixed casino that is the UK power market. It is also an invitation to all those bothersome insect pests, which bite and annoy us, to join in on the activities. Doors and windows left open during the warm summer weather are an invitation to the opportunist thief. That is because changing the law would not only be an invitation to vigilantism but would run counter to the whole ethos of the common law tradition. It was an open invitation to be pulled over over by any cop who saw him, which was exactly how he was busted. Any open space, it seemed, carried an invitation to dump something in it. The impasse is an invitation to Ferdinand's suitors to make a bid. But more than anything else, it is an invitation to the artist in each one of us to test our drawing skills on paper. Teen drivers need to understand that irresponsible driving on the street is simply an invitation to disaster. To be fair, this exhortation is not simply an invitation to be greedy. It was an invitation to his beleaguered opponent, but Hewitt might as well have been meaning the delivery of the championship. The application for no case was effectively an invitation to determine the case finally. In effect, this was an invitation to use the expert testimony well beyond general context and background. This is no lesson in morality, but an invitation to seduction. Building a house just 100 metres away from the sea is a sure invitation to disaster waiting to happen! And headliner Nadeem Siddique has welcomed the invitation to attract more female fans. Flimflam is not mere deception but an invitation to be entertained by deception. On the surface it seems like an open invitation to getting ripped off but in some cases the system can work for people. The car kept interpreting the lightest brush of foot against pedal as an invitation to perform an emergency stop. Synonyms encouragement, provocation, temptation, lure, magnet, bait, enticement, attraction, draw, pull, allure Origin Late Middle English: from French, or from Latin invitatio(n-), from invitare (see invite).
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