invitation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.
2. (countable, uncountable) A document or verbal message conveying an invitation.
3. (countable, uncountable) Allurement; enticement.
4. (countable, uncountable) A line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack.
5. (countable, uncountable) The brief exhortation introducing the confession in the Anglican communion-office.
6. (countable, uncountable) A bid that tells one's partner that game or slam is likely if their hand is at the strong end of what they have indicated.

Synonyms

call

summons

inducement

request

invite

bid

persuasion

solicitation

calling

📲

order

inviting

bidding

lure

calling together

convocation

command

attraction

introduction

invitational

invitations

invocation

lathing

letter

monition

notepaper

overture

party

🥳

praise

provocation

signal

spineless

temptation

word

canvasing

giving rise to

pithless

word of advice

affidavit

invitational bid

allurement

approach

asking for

behest

bringing about

canvassing

card

causing

come-on

encore

encouragement

Translations

Einladung

invitation

invitación

invito

πρόσκληση

uitnodiging

convite

invitatie

Aufforderung

invitació

invitação

Einladen

κάλεσμα

طلب

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: invitacioun

Cognate with Middle French: invitation

In summary

From Middle English invitacioun, ynvytacioun, from Latin invītātio, reinforced by Middle French invitation. Displaced native Middle English lathinge from Old English laþung (see dialectal English lathing).

Sentences

I'm afraid this event is by invitation only , sir .