Invitations
When we give somebody an invitation, we ask if they would like to go somewhere or do something or have something. We can use the formal phrase would you like (to) and the more informal phrase do you want (to): …

invitation | American Dictionary

invitation
noun
us/ˌɪn·vɪˈteɪ·ʃən/

invitationnoun (REQUEST TO COME)

[ C ](not standardinvite, us/ˈɪn·vɑɪt/)
a written or spoken request to come somewhere or do something, or the act of inviting someone:
We received their wedding invitation today.
He accepted the invitation to join the committee.

invitationnoun (ENCOURAGEMENT)

[ U ]
something that could cause something else to happen or that could cause someone to do something:
Leaving your house unlocked is an open invitation to burglars (= encourages them).

invitation | Business English

invitation
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/us
if someone receives an invitation, they are asked to go somewhere or do something:
an invitation to sthI received an invitation to dinner at a colleague's house.
an invitation to do sthHe accepted the invitation to attend the seminar.
decline/turn down/reject an invitation
a formal request to do something, for example, have an interview for a job:
an invitation to do sthHe rarely turns down an invitation to speak at a conference.
extend/issue an invitationThe invitation was extended to other candidates.

Examples of invitation

invitation
On quarter days livery companies issued invitations to the generality.
Levels of attrition from referral for counselling to commencing were relatively high (188 invitations: 89 took up counselling).
As wider invitations were extended, as parishioners or workmen filled rooms, they became ' public ' rather than ' private ' spaces.
The possibilities for performing in churches shrank as the number of invitations dwindled sharply.
Subsequent versions of invitations, offers, requests, and proposals dealing with potential or actual rejection.
Words as invitations to form categories : evidence from 12- to 13-month-old infants.
Respecting the autonomy and privacy of the younger generation, and waiting for invitations to help, were the most frequently mentioned strategies.
We are grateful to the organisers of these events for their invitations to speak and to the participants for their many valuable comments and observations.
Words as invitations to form categories : evidence from 12-month-old infants.
There is no confirmation of attendance in response to invitations, so it is always a reasoned guess about how many will be there to feed.
Members receive newsletters, journals and other publications, details of quarterly meetings, invitations to talks and conferences.
Letters of introduction invariably produced a round of acquaintance and invitations.
Occurring as they did at regular points in the year, these invitations to the generality helped to structure relations between the wardens, livery and workmen.
The aforementioned were all issued with invitations to today's general meeting.
The response to these invitations was good, and the majority of the nurses regarded the study as an opportunity to demonstrate their skills.
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