应 for invitations

[Scoobyqueen]

Does the 应used in the example

[Daan]

I think this 应 should be pronounced yìng and means 'in response to', so 应 X 邀请 would literally mean something like 'in response to X's invitation' or indeed 'at the invitation of'. I don't think you can say 由 instead, as that would no longer mean 'in response to', but rather 'by'.

I'm not sure what you mean by "a verbal form" - of 应? I'd argue that is already a verb.

[Scoobyqueen]

Thanks Daan. That make sense.

[roddy]

You can 应邀, is that what you're looking for?

[Scoobyqueen]

I think it might be a construct:

应 ........邀请

In response to someone's invitation.

Thanks for your responses.

[jbradfor]

Are you really going to meet 胡锦涛? Cool!

[maxdmind]

接受，允许，答应要求：～邀。～聘。～考。

here means jie shou 接受