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单词 rsvp
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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).

Origin of RSVP

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

Words nearby RSVP

RSNZ, RSPB, RSPCA, RSS, RSV, RSVP, RSWC, RT, RTA, RTC, rte.
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for RSVP

  • And in conclusion, may I please remind you it does not say RSVP on the Statue of Liberty.

    ‘Clueless’: How the Greatest Clique of the ‘90s Transformed Into A Shakespearean Tragedy|Marlow Stern|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • "RSVP" is a mournful letter, in response to a wedding invitation, from a man whose best friend stole his girlfriend.

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  • One Wicker Park magnet is the RSVP Gallery, a museum/store carrying pop-art-themed clothing and objects.

    Why Chicago Is Now America's Hottest City|Raymond Sokolov|February 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST

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.”

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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