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English word origin

Etymology of RSVP

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

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
verb

To reply to an invitation. · To reserve a place.

noun

A reply to an invitation.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

Initialism of Resource Reservation Protocol.

phrase

Initialism of reserve seating via phone.

noun

Initialism of rapid serial visual presentation.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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