see|RSVP
English
Etymology
From F., répondez|Répondez s'il vous plaît In France.
Initialism
rsvp
- (at the end of a letter) Please reply.
Verb
rsvp
- informal To respond to an invitation, usually to indicate that one will be coming to the corresponding event.
#: Will you rsvp for the party?
#: When did you rsvp to the wedding invitation?
Usage notes
Generally one rsvps to invitations and rsvps for events, as in the example sentences provided.
A very common mistake is to use the wording "Please RSVP", which is redundant since SVP stands for "please".
Category:Initialisms
French
Etymology
Initialism
rsvp
- rsvp.
fr:rsvp
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