invitation

Noun

Meaning

The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company; as, an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend.

A document written or printed, or spoken words, /onveying the message by which one is invited.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

offer tender plea invite summons entreaty proffer solicitation call overture flyer gauntlet supplication demand request
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Antonyms

order direct repulsion command demand answer
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Hypernyms

letter request asking allure missive allurement

Hyponyms

bidding invite summons

Phrases with the word

at the invitation of enter without an invitation invitation card invitation to work invitation envelope by invitation only

Examples

A stunning first impression was not the same thing as love at first sight. But surely it was an invitation to consider the matter. Lois McMaster Bujold

The material presence of the work only serves as a conveyer launching an invitation to the observer to take part of the comprehensive game of the thousand and one emotions and visions. Antoni Tàpies

I thank you for your kind invitation to introduce me to the president of the Republic. Since I have not been out of my atelier for two months, I have no appropriate costume for this circumstance. Please excuse me. Camille Claudel

The reception has more value than the invitation. Burundi Proverb

A sincere invitation is accompanied by a pull. Filipino Proverb

Go to your rich friend's house when invited; to your poor friend's without invitation. Portuguese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

inviso invitable invital invitation card invitation envelope invitation list