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Definition invitation to treat in American English

invitation to treat noun

[countable] noun
/ɪnvɪˌteɪʃ(ə)n tə ˈtrit/
1

something that indicates that a person is willing to negotiate an offer for something

Example

Products in a shop are invitations to treat and the customer makes an offer by taking them to the till.

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Definition invitation to treat in American English