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- [in-vi-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən/
- /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-vi-tey-shuh n]
- /ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən/
Definitions of invitation word
- noun invitation the act of inviting. 1
- noun invitation the written or spoken form with which a person is invited. 1
- noun invitation something offered as a suggestion: an invitation to consider a business merger. 1
- noun invitation attraction or incentive; allurement. 1
- noun invitation a provocation: The speech was an invitation to rebellion. 1
- abbreviation INVITATION invitational. 1
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Origin of invitation
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin invītātiōn- (stem of invītātiō), equivalent to invītāt(us) (past participle of invītāre to invite) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Invitation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
invitation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
invitation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for invitation
noun invitation
- bid — A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it.
- request — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
- summons — an authoritative command, message, or signal by which one is summoned.
- overture — an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer: overtures of peace; a shy man who rarely made overtures of friendship.
- proposition — the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
verb invitation
- have in — to ask (a person) to give a service
Antonyms for invitation
noun invitation
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- refusal — an act or instance of refusing.
- prevention — the act of preventing; effectual hindrance.
- deterrent — A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.
Top questions with invitation
- how to respond when someone declines your invitation?
- how to make an invitation on word?
- how to decline an invitation?
- how to respond to an interview invitation?
- where the wild things are invitation?
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