RSVP — abbreviation for 'répondez s'il vous plaît', meaning please reply to an invitation
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: abbreviation for 'répondez s'il vous plaît', meaning please reply to an invitation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɑr ɛs vi ˈpi/
Korean meaning: 초대장에 회신 바란다는 의미의 약어
Korean pronunciation: 알**에스**비**피**
Example Sentences
- The bride was stressed because only half the guests had RSVPed by the deadline.
- He forgot to RSVP and showed up with three friends to a dinner party for eight.
- The invitation said 'RSVP regrets only', so I didn't reply since I was planning to attend.
RSVP
NOUN//ˌɑr ɛs vi ˈpi//
abbreviation for 'répondez s'il vous plaît', meaning please reply to an invitation

a mother sits at a coffee table holding a beautifully decorated wedding invitation in one hand. She picks up her phone with the other hand and begins dialing a number. The invitation shows elegant floral borders and fancy calligraphy indicating a formal event. After looking at the invitation details, she speaks into the phone to confirm her family's attendance. Her husband and children gather around excitedly discussing the upcoming celebration. Other family members nod approvingly as they hear her positive response to the hosts. someone replying to confirm attendance at a formal invitation

The GP and VP both check their RSVP!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
프랑스어 'répondez s'il vous plaît'(회답해 주세요)의 첫 글자를 딴 약어로, 19세기부터 영어권에서 사용되기 시작했습니다. 상류층의 정식 초대장에서 시작된 관례입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The bride was stressed because only half the guests had RSVPed by the deadline.”
“He forgot to RSVP and showed up with three friends to a dinner party for eight.”
“The invitation said 'RSVP regrets only', so I didn't reply since I was planning to attend.”
“She created an online RSVP system because she was tired of chasing people for responses.”
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