invitation Definition

1. A request to a person to come or go somewhere, eg to a party, meal, etc.

Thesaurus: solicitation, bidding, request, overture, summons.
2. The form such a request takes, either verbally or written on a card, etc.
3. An act of inviting.
4. Encouragement; enticement; inducement.

Thesaurus: asking,allurement, inducement, enticement, encouragement.