RSVP
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- noun
- /ˌɑːr ɛs viː ˈpiː/
- Formal
- The invitation includes a space for your RSVP indicating whether you can join the event.
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Watch on YouTubeSo first of all, tell us what you think about the RSVP etiquette.
- So first of all, tell us what you think about the RSVP etiquette.
- But he thought that that wedding date was the RSVP date, but it was the actual wedding date, the invitation.
- Let's make sure we do that right after this and set up an RSVP, RSVP up, bring your friends, send your friends.
Examples
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The whole business with people failing to RSVP, whether coming or not, drives me nuts.
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Speaking of which, actually, Sarah said she didn't get your RSVP for the baby shower.
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If you have received a written invitation, RSVP as soon as possible.
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Showing up without an RSVP is okay, but we would prefer to have a rough head count.
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Open to the public; RSVP required by 5 PM February 9.
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The event was announced as no ticket required, but it requested an RSVP via the campaign's official website.
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When we didn't receive your RSVP, we weren't sure you were coming.
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Because you did RSVP.
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I'm, uh, RSVP-ing to Sammy's Bar Mitzvah.
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"Mickey Rourke and Johnny Depp both RSVP'd yes for dinner," Peyton whispers in my ear.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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A reply saying someone will attend an event
Surface Forms
Etymology
RSVP comes from the French phrase Répondez s'il vous plaît, which means 'please respond'. So an RSVP is the request or card that asks you to say if you will attend.