invitation

UK /ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ US /ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
noun 5

Definitions

noun

1

The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.

an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend

At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy ; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.

2

A document or verbal message conveying an invitation.

We need to print off fifty invitations for the party.

3

Allurement; enticement.

4

A line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack.

5

The brief exhortation introducing the confession in the Anglican communion-office.

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