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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/

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
💡 Concept

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!
🎵 Rhyme

The GP and VP both check their RSVP!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɑr ɛs vi ˈpi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɑː ɛs viː ˈpiː/

🌳Etymology

Origin

RSVP is an acronym derived from the French phrase 'répondez s'il vous plaît,' meaning 'please reply.' The term originated in 19th-century English-speaking societies, adopted from French formal etiquette conventions used in upper-class invitations.

Breakdown

R (répondez - reply) + S (s'il - if) + V (vous - you) + P (plaît - please). The acronym condenses the polite French imperative requesting a response to an invitation.

🎵Rhyme

VP
GP
MP

🔗Collocations

RSVP by
send RSVP
RSVP required
RSVP card
forget to RSVP
RSVP deadline

📝Examples

“The bride was stressed because only half the guests had RSVPed by the deadline.”

😄 Fun example

“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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