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Traditional English :: invitation
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invitaion.html - n.
the process of inviting or fact of being invited, esp. to a social occasion. |
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Traditional English :: invitation
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invitaion.html - n.
the process of inviting or fact of being invited, esp. to a social occasion. |
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Traditional English :: invite
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invitaion.html - v. & n. --v. 1 tr. (often foll. by to, or to + infin.) ask (a person) courteously to come, or to do something (were invited to lunch; invited them to reply).
2 tr. make a formal courteous request for (invited comments).
3 tr. tend to call forth unintentionally (something unwanted).
4 a tr. attract. b intr. be attractive. --n. invitee n. inviter n. [F inviter or L invitare] |
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Traditional English :: inviting
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invitaion.html - adj. 1 attractive. 2 enticing, tempting. invitingly adv. invitingness n. |
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Traditional English :: invidious
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invitaion.html - adj. (of an action, conduct, attitude, etc.) likely to excite resentment or indignation against the person responsible, esp. by real or seeming injustice (an invidious position; an invidious task). invidiously adv. invidiousness n. [L invidiosus f. invidia ENVY] |
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Traditional English :: invigilate
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invitaion.html - v.intr. Brit. supervise candidates at an examination. invigilation n. invigilator n. [orig. = keep watch, f. L invigilare invigilat- (as IN-(2), vigilare watch f. vigil watchful)] |
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