invitation

[in-vi-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən /

NOUN

proposal; asking

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal bid challenge date encouragement overture petition proposition request solicitation suggestion summons

STRONG

allurement attraction begging bidding call compliments coquetry enticement feeler ground hit incitement inducement invite lure motive offer paper pass pressure proffer prompting provocation reason supplication temptation urge

WEAK

come-hither come-on open door rain check

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer denial refusal

STRONG

deterrent discouragement dislike hindrance prevention repulsion

Example Sentences

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The Cambodian foreign minister, Prak Sokhonn, said he would meet his Thai counterpart in China’s Yunnan Province on Sunday and Monday for further talks at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first and only response to that invitation was to ask him to put a padlock on the door to the storage room full of boxed documents.

From The Wall Street Journal

Laughing, says Prof Scott, is an invitation to play and build social bonds.

From BBC

He started the tournament 57th in the world rankings but will end the year in the top 50, which guarantees an invitation to Augusta.

From Barron's

Think of this as your 2026 kitchen companion: a series of invitations to slow down, play and savor what it means to feed yourself, and maybe others, really well.

From Salon

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