noun
invitation
in-vih-TAY-shun/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/
A request encouraging someone to participate.
Maya accepts an invitation to join the neighborhood book club.
Etymology
Latin invitare originally meant “be pleasant toward” and also meant “entertain.” Its action noun developed from the act of inviting into the spoken or written request itself.
In context
this is an invitation from the director at Jiali — sent by SuYue. There's a fashion week gala tonight — and they'd like to invite you to attend.
More examples
- We send birthday party invitations to all her classmates.
- The council issues an invitation for residents to share ideas.
- Leaving your car unlocked is an invitation to theft.
Forms
invitation · invitations
invite verb — Ask someone to attend or take part.