Pronunciation: /ɪnvɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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a written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something: a wedding invitation
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[mass noun] the action of inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something: a club with membership by invitation only a herb garden where guests can only go at the invitation of the chef
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[in singular] a situation or action that tempts someone to do something or makes a particular outcome likely: tactics like those of the colonel would have been an invitation to disaster
