Invitation I ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn Received Noun Issue/Extend Accept/Turn Down/Decline

• to issue/extend an invitation
• to accept/turn down/decline an invitation
• i received an invitation to the party
• she repeated her invitation for dinner at her place.

invitation

1. a spoken or written request to somebody to do something or to go somewhere
• to issue/extend an invitation
• to accept/turn down/decline an invitation
• I received an invitation to the party
• She repeated her invitation for dinner at her place.
• We got a wedding invitation from Alex and Chris.
• I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan.

Extra Examples

• I must sadly decline your generous invitation.
• I'm on the invitation list.
• The head extended an invitation to all parents to come and see the school.
• We'd love to to take up your invitation to visit you some time.
• I got a baby shower invitation from a friend.
• Have you received your invitation to the exhibition?
2. the act of inviting somebody or of being invited
• He produced an official letter of invitation.
• Admission is by invitation only.
• A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor.
3. a card or piece of paper that you use to invite somebody to something
• We've already sent out the invitations.
• Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet?
4. something that encourages somebody to do something or encourages something to happen, usually something bad
• Leaving the doors unlocked is an open invitation to burglars.
• Putting the kids in charge was an invitation to disaster.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from French, or from Latin invitatio(n-), from invitare.