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invitation
noun
a
spoken
or
written
request
asking
someone
to
come
to
an
event
,
join
an
activity
,
or
do
something
•
Maya
smiled
when
a
golden
invitation
to
the
wedding
arrived
in
her
mailbox
.
Maya
smiled
when
a
golden
invitation
to
the
wedding
arrived
in
her
mailbox
.
•
He
politely
declined
the
invitation
to
speak
at
the
conference
because
of
a
prior
engagement
.
He
politely
declined
the
invitation
to
speak
at
the
conference
because
of
a
prior
engagement
.
from
Latin
invitatio
,
from
invitare
“
to
invite
”,
entering
English
in
the
15th
century
noun
something
that
makes
a
particular
action
,
often
a
wrong
or
unwanted
one
,
seem
easy
or
tempting
to
do
•
Leaving
your
bike
unlocked
is
an
invitation
to
thieves
.
Leaving
your
bike
unlocked
is
an
invitation
to
thieves
.
•
The
warm
lights
and
open
door
felt
like
an
invitation
to
step
inside
the
cozy
café
.
The
warm
lights
and
open
door
felt
like
an
invitation
to
step
inside
the
cozy
café
.
figurative
extension
of
the
primary
sense
in
the
17th
century
,
using
the
idea
of
“
inviting
”
trouble
or
action
