RSVP

or R.S.V.P.

[ ahr-es-vee-pee ]

/ ˈɑrˈɛsˈviˈpi /

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verb (used without object), RSVPed or RSVP'd, RSVPing or RSVP'ing.

to reply to an invitation: Don't forget to RSVP before Thursday.

noun, plural RSVP's.

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).

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Origin of RSVP

1895–1900; <French r(épondez) s('il) v(ous) p(laît) please reply

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How to use RSVP in a sentence

“Gronkowski” itself never manages to sound more erotic than the name of a hearty Polish stew or a D-list WWE performer.
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I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.
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Admission is free, but by invitation only, and advance RSVP is required.
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The move gets an “A” for symbolism and a “D” for everything else.
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C was a Captain, all covered with lace; D was a drunkard, and had a red face.
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D'o l'on peut aussy veoir, quelle esperance il y a de planter une belle chrestient par tels evangelistes.
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Neither of us spoke again, and at length the squat log buildings of Pend d' Oreille loomed ahead of us in the night.
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He picked out that simple little study of Cramer in D major in the first book—you know it well—and asked me to play it.
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(d) Excess balances may, at the convenience of each federal reserve bank, remain deposited with the gold settlement fund.
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British Dictionary definitions for RSVP

RSVP

abbreviation for

répondez s'il vous plaît

Word Origin for RSVP

French: please reply

Collins 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 RSVP

R.S.V.P.

Please reply or answer. From the French, “répondez s'il vous plaît,” meaning “respond if you please.”