decline down an invitation

  • 1invitation — in‧vi‧ta‧tion [ˌɪnvˈteɪʆn] noun [countable] 1. an offer of an opportunity that is made to someone: • She turned down an invitation to serve on the company s board. 2. FINANCE invitation to subscribe an occasion when a company offers shares for… …

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  • 2invitation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ kind ▪ formal ▪ open, standing ▪ We have an open invitation to use their weekend home whenever we like. ▪ An unlocked door is an ope …

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  • 3invitation — in|vi|ta|tion [ˌınvıˈteıʃən] n 1.) a written or spoken request to someone, inviting them to go somewhere or do something ▪ Shortly afterwards, Dawson received an invitation to speak at a scientific conference. ▪ She accepted his invitation to… …

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  • 4decline — decliner, n. /di kluyn /, v., declined, declining, n. v.t. 1. to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse: He declined to say more about it. 2. to express inability or reluctance to accept; refuse with courtesy: to decline …

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  • 5decline — I. verb (declined; declining) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French decliner, from Latin declinare to turn aside, inflect, from de + clinare to incline more at lean Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. archaic to turn from a straight… …

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  • 6decline — v. & n. v. 1 intr. deteriorate; lose strength or vigour; decrease. 2 a tr. reply with formal courtesy that one will not accept (an invitation, honour, etc.). b tr. refuse, esp. formally and courteously (declined to be made use of; declined doing… …

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  • 7turn down — verb 1. refuse to accept (Freq. 5) He refused my offer of hospitality • Syn: ↑refuse, ↑reject, ↑pass up, ↑decline • Ant: ↑accept ( …

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  • 8refuse — 1 /rI fju:z/ verb 1 (I) to say or show that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do: I m sure if you ask her to help you, she won t refuse. | refuse to do sth: I refuse to take part in anything that s illegal. | flatly… …

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  • 9turkey — /terr kee/, n., pl. turkeys, (esp. collectively) turkey. 1. a large, gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, esp. Meleagris gallopavo, of America, that typically has green, reddish brown, and yellowish brown plumage of a metallic luster… …

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  • 10Turkey — /terr kee/, n. a republic in W Asia and SE Europe. 63,528,225; 296,184 sq. mi. (767,120 sq. km). (286,928 sq. mi. (743,145 sq. km) in Asia; 9257 sq. mi. (23,975 sq. km) in Europe). Cap.: Ankara. Cf. Ottoman Empire. * * * Turkey Introduction… …

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