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invitation
What does invitation mean?
invitation (noun): a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use invitation in a sentence?
- She threw the invitation away. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- An invitation to lunch. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce invitation?
/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does invitation come from?
From Middle English invitacioun, ynvytacioun, from Latin invītātio, reinforced by Middle French invitation.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to invitation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “invitation” mean?
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
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the foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves
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good characteristics in particular; level of excellence; freedom of faults and flaws
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a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
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