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Invitation Definition, Examples & Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：formal request to attend an event (invitation)

invitation 🔊

/ˌɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

A piece of paper or email that formally asks you to go to an event or place.

Invitation card in envelope wedding formal request

formal request to attend an event 🔊

➕

/ˈfɔːr.məl rɪˈkwest tuː əˈtend æn ɪˈvent/

A formal written or electronic message asking someone to come to a specific occasion, such as a party, ceremony, or meeting.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'invitatio', from 'invitare' (to invite), combining 'in-' (toward) + 'vitare' (to desire).

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'in-vite-a-tion' – someone is actively 'in-viting' you, hence the 'tion' noun form.

📖 Example

I received a beautiful invitation to my cousin's wedding in the mail yesterday. 🔊 I received a beautiful invitation to my cousin's wedding in the mail yesterday.

🔗 Collocations

send an invitation – to dispatch a formal request to attend

accept an invitation – to agree to go to an event

wedding invitation – a formal card asking guests to a wedding

🔄 Synonyms

request (n.) – An act of asking politely or formally for something

summons (n.) – An authoritative call to appear or participate

ticket (n.) – A piece of paper or digital token granting admission

🚫 Antonyms

exclusion (n.) – The act of keeping someone out or not allowing participation

rejection (n.) – A refusal to accept or consider something

🌱 Derivatives

invite (v.) – To ask someone to go to an event or place

inviter (n.) – A person who invites

invitational (adj.) – Relating to an event that is by invitation only

📖 Cultural Story

In ancient Rome, formal invitations were often written on wax tablets or papyrus. Today, printed or digital invitations are a standard social ritual, from weddings to business events.

Meaning 2：the act of inviting someone (invitation)

invitation 🔊

/ˌɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

The act of inviting someone, or the situation of being invited.

Invitation email draft on laptop screen act of inviting

the act of inviting someone 🔊

➕

/ði ækt əv ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ˈsʌmwʌn/

The process or situation of asking someone to participate in an event or activity, or being asked to join.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Thank you for the invitation to your party; I'd love to come! 🔊 Thank you for the invitation to your party; I'd love to come!

🔗 Collocations

by invitation only – restricted to those who have been formally asked

open invitation – a standing offer to attend without needing a specific request

decline an invitation – politely refuse to attend

🔄 Synonyms

invite (n.) – An informal synonym for invitation

call (n.) – A request or summons, often informal

proposal (n.) – A plan or suggestion put forward for consideration

🚫 Antonyms

disinvitation (n.) – The act of withdrawing an invitation

exclusion (n.) – Prevention from being included

🌱 Derivatives

invite (v.) – To ask someone to go to an event or place

inviter (n.) – A person who invites

invitational (adj.) – Relating to an event that is by invitation only