Invitation Open I ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn Visit Issue/Extend Accept/Turn Down/Decline

• to issue/extend an invitation
• to accept/turn down/decline an invitation
• an invitation to the party
• i have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in japan.

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
• an invitation to the party
• I have an open invitation (= not restricted to a particular date) to visit my friend in Japan.
2. the act of inviting somebody or of being invited
• A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor.
• Admission is by invitation only.
3. a card or piece of paper that you use to invite somebody to something
• Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet?
4. something that encourages somebody to do something, usually something bad
• Leaving the doors unlocked is an open invitation to burglars.

Extra Examples

• An unlocked door is an open invitation to any burglar.
• Have you received your invitation to the exhibition?
• He is here to give a concert at the invitation of the British Council.
• I got a baby shower invitation from a friend.
• I must sadly decline your generous invitation.
• I’m on the invitation list.
• Membership of the club is by invitation only.
• The head extended an invitation to all parents to come and see the school.
• We got a wedding invitation from Laura and Jennifer.
• We have an open invitation to use their holiday cottage whenever we like.
• We’d love to to take up your invitation to visit you some time.
• Admission is by invitation only.
• Have you ordered the wedding invitation yet?
• I have an open invitation to visit my friend in Japan.
• to accept/turn down/decline an invitation
• to issue/extend an invitation

Word Origin

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