RSVP
or R.S.V.P.
to reply to an invitation: Don't forget to RSVP before Thursday.
a reply to an invitation: He sent a lovely bouquet of flowers with his RSVP.
(used on an invitation to indicate that the favor of a reply is requested).
Origin of RSVP
1Words Nearby RSVP
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How to use RSVP in a sentence
Admission is free, but by invitation only, and advance RSVP is required.
And in conclusion, may I please remind you it does not say RSVP on the Statue of Liberty.
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(2) If you feel sure you will be able to attend, please RSVP in advance.
"RSVP" is a mournful letter, in response to a wedding invitation, from a man whose best friend stole his girlfriend.
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British Dictionary definitions for RSVP
répondez s'il vous plaît
Origin of RSVP
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for R.S.V.P.
Please reply or answer. From the French, “répondez s'il vous plaît,” meaning “respond if you please.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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