{
    "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."
}