RSVP
English
Alternative forms
- (reply please, reserve please): R.S.V.P., R. S. V. P., rsvp, r.s.v.p., r. s. v. p.
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French RSVP, initialism of répondez s’il vous plaît, meaning “please reply”.
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Translations
Verb
RSVP (third-person singular simple present RSVPs, present participle RSVPing, simple past and past participle RSVPed or RSVP'd)
- (intransitive) To reply to an invitation.
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Usage notes
- Properly used by itself, but often used in the redundant form “please RSVP”.
- In British English, a person is expected to RSVP whether or not they will attend. In American English, a person only RSVPs if they are attending.
Etymology 2
Initialisms; see below.
French
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ.ʁɛs.ve.pe/, /e.ʁɛs.ve.pe/
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