Etymology

rsvp

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Today it means: A reply to an invitation. Full definition →

French RSVP
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RSVP · noun, verb1

  1. French · borrowed fromRSVP
  2. English todayRSVP

Orthographic borrowing from French RSVP, initialism of répondez s'il vous plaît (literally “respond if it pleases you”).

RSVP · proper noun, noun, phrase2

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