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{
"term": "invitation",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a spoken or written request to somebody to do something or to go somewhere",
"sensetop": "invitation to somethinginvitation for somethinginvitation from somebody/somethinginvitation to do something",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **issue/extend an invitation**"
},
{
"text": "to **accept/turn down/decline an invitation**"
},
{
"text": "I **received an invitation** to the party",
"contextForm": "invitation to something"
},
{
"text": "She repeated her invitation for dinner at her place.",
"contextForm": "invitation for something"
},
{
"text": "We got a wedding invitation from Alex and Chris.",
"contextForm": "invitation from somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "I have an **open invitation** *(= not restricted to a particular date)* to visit my friend in Japan.",
"contextForm": "invitation to do something"
},
{
"text": "I must sadly decline your generous invitation."
},
{
"text": "I'm on the invitation list."
},
{
"text": "The head extended an invitation to all parents to come and see the school."
},
{
"text": "We'd love to take up your invitation to visit you sometime."
},
{
"text": "I got a baby shower invitation from a friend."
},
{
"text": "Have you received your invitation to the exhibition?"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["kind", "formal", "open"],
"verb + invitation": ["get", "have", "receive"],
"invitation + noun": ["list", "card"],
"preposition": [
"at somebody’s invitation",
"by invitation",
"invitation from"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the act of inviting somebody or of being invited",
"sensetop": "at the invitation of somebody",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He produced an official letter of invitation."
},
{
"text": "Admission is **by invitation only**."
},
{
"text": "A concert was held at the invitation of the mayor.",
"contextForm": "at the invitation of somebody"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["kind", "formal", "open"],
"verb + invitation": ["get", "have", "receive"],
"invitation + noun": ["list", "card"],
"preposition": [
"at somebody’s invitation",
"by invitation",
"invitation from"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a card or piece of paper that you use to invite somebody to something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We've already sent out the invitations."
},
{
"text": "Have you ordered the wedding invitations yet?"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["kind", "formal", "open"],
"verb + invitation": ["get", "have", "receive"],
"invitation + noun": ["list", "card"],
"preposition": [
"at somebody’s invitation",
"by invitation",
"invitation from"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "something that encourages somebody to do something or encourages something to happen, usually something bad",
"sensetop": "invitation to somebody (to do something)invitation to something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Leaving the doors unlocked is an **open invitation** to burglars.",
"contextForm": "invitation to somebody (to do something)"
},
{
"text": "Putting the kids in charge was an invitation to disaster.",
"contextForm": "invitation to something"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/",
"audio": "in/invitation/invitation__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/",
"audio": "in/invitation/invitation__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from French, or from Latin invitatio(n-), from invitare."
}