invitation
/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
- A written or verbal request asking someone to attend an event or do something.
- He accepted the invitation to speak at the conference.
- I received an invitation to my cousin's wedding next month.
- She sent out the party invitations by email.
- The act of inviting or being invited.
- The invitation to apply for the scholarship was open to all students.
- They extended an invitation for us to visit their new home.
- Her invitation to join the club came as a pleasant surprise.
- Something that encourages or attracts a particular action or result (often used figuratively).
- The calm water was an invitation to go swimming.
- His rude comment was an invitation to an argument.
- Leaving the door unlocked is an invitation to trouble.