Webster's Dictionary 1913

4618

Invitation

In′vi‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. invitatio: cf. F. invitation. See Invite.]1. The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company; as, an invitation to a party, to ...

4619

Invitatory

In‐vi″ta‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. invitatorius: cf. F. invitatoire.] Using or containing invitations.The “Venite”, which is also called the invitatory psalm. Hook.

4620

Invitatory (2)

In‐vi″ta‐to‐ry (?), n.; pl.Invitatories (#). [LL. invitatorium: cf. F. invitatoire.] That which invites; specifically, the invitatory psalm, or a part of it used in worship.

4621

Invite

In‐vite″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Invited; p. pr. & vb. n.Inviting.] [L. invitare: cf. F. inviter. See Vie.]1. To ask; to request; to bid; to summon; to ask to do some act, or go...

4622

Invite (2)

In‐vite″, v. i. To give invitation. Milton.

4623

Invitement

In‐vite″ment (?), n. Invitation. Chapman.

4624

Inviter

In‐vit″er (?), n. One who, or that which, invites.

4625

Invitiate

In‐vi″ti‐ate (?), a. Not vitiated. Lowell.

4626

Inviting

In‐vit″ing (?), a. Alluring; tempting; as, an inviting amusement or prospect.Nothing is so easy and inviting as the retort of abuse and sarcasm. W. Irving.— In‐vit″ing‐ly, adv. ...

4627

Invitrifiable

In‐vit″ri‐fi′a‐ble (?), a. Not admitting of being vitrified, or converted into glass. Kirwan.

4628

Invocate

In″vo‐cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Invocated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Invocating (?).] [L. invocatus, p. p. of invocare. See Invoke.] To invoke; to call on, or for, in supplication; ...

4629

Invocation

In′vo‐ca″tion (?), n. [F. invocation, L. invocatio.]1. The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being; earnest and solemn entreaty; esp., praye...

4630

Invocatory

In″vo‐ca‐to‐ry (?), a. Making or containing invocation; invoking.

4631

Invoice

In″voice′ (?), n. [F. envois things sent, goods forwarded, pl. of envoi a sending or things sent, fr. envoyer to send; cf. F. lettre d'envoi letter of advice of goods forwarded....

4632

Invoice (2)

In″voice′, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Invoiced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Invoicing (?).] To make a written list or account of, as goods to be sent to a consignee; to insert in a priced list; ...

4633

Invoke

In‐voke″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Invoked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Invoking.] [F. invoquer, L. invocare; pref. in- in, on + vocare to call, fr. vox voice. See Voice, and cf. Invocate....

4634

Involucel

In‐vol″u‐cel (?; 277), n. [Dim. of involucre, or involucrum: cf. F. involucelle.] (Bot.) A partial, secondary, or small involucre. See Illust. of Involucre.

4635

Involucellate

In′vo‐lu″cel‐late (?), a.(Bot.) Furnished with involucels.

4636

Involucellum

‖In′vo‐lu‐cel″lum (?), n.; pl.Involucella (#). See Involucel.

4637

Involucral

In′vo‐lu″cral (?), a. [Cf. F. involucral.] Pertaining to, possessing, or like, an involucrum.

4638

Involucrate

{ In′vo‐lu″crate (?), In′vo‐lu″cra‐ted (?), } a.(Bot.) Having an involucre; involucred.

4639

Involucre

In″vo‐lu′cre (?; 277), n. [L. involucrum a covering, wrapper, fr. involvere to wrap up, envelop: cf. F. involucre. See Involve.] (Bot.) (a) A whorl or set of bracts around a flo...

4640

Involucred

In″vo‐lu′cred (?), a.(Bot.) Having an involucre, as umbels, heads, etc. Martyn.

4641

Involucret

In′vo‐lu″cret (?), n.(Bot.) An involucel.

4642

Involucrum

‖In′vo‐lu″crum (?), n.; pl. L. Involucra (#), E. Involucrums (#). [L. See Involucre.]1. (Bot.) See Involucre.2. (Zoöl.) A sheath which surrounds the base of the lasso cells in t...

4643

Involuntarily

In‐vol″un‐ta‐ri‐ly (?), adv. [From Involuntary.] In an involuntary manner; not voluntarily; not intentionally or willingly.

4644

Involuntariness

In‐vol″un‐ta‐ri‐ness (?), n. The quality or state of being involuntary; unwillingness; automatism.