Associations to the word «Invitation»

Wiktionary

INVITATION, noun. The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.
INVITATION, noun. A document written or printed, or spoken words, conveying the message by which one is invited.
INVITATION, noun. Allurement; enticement.
INVITATION, noun. (fencing) A line that is intentionally left open to encourage the opponent to attack.

Dictionary definition

INVITATION, noun. A request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away".
INVITATION, noun. A tempting allurement; "she was an invitation to trouble".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley