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in·vi·ta·tion

invitation

 
 
pronunciation:
In vih teI shn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: An invitation is the act of asking someone in a polite way to take part in something or to do something.
When Tom's mom asked his friend to stay for dinner with them, he thanked her for her invitation but said he had to go home.
definition 2: An invitation is something that asks another person if they would like to go somewhere or do something with you.
Allison was happy when she got an invitation to Isabel's party. She knew that everyone else was going.
 
derivation: invitational (adj.)