RSVPn.

Brit.

/ˌɑːrɛsviːˈpiː/, U.S.

/ˌɑrˌɛsˌviˈpi/

Forms: 1800s– R.S.V.P. (with points), 1900s– RSVP, 1900s– rsvp.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: RSVP int.

Etymology: < RSVP int.

A request for a reply to an invitation, etc., in the form of ‘RSVP’; (in later use also) a reply to such a request.

ΚΠ

1850 D. G. Mitchell Lorgnette II. 52 In virtue of a modest R.S.V.P. au coin, an acceptance is returned.

1883 A. Thomas Mod. Housewife 92 Attend strictly to the R.S.V.P. corner of your ‘at home’ cards.

1938 Amer. Home Jan. 24/3 You may expect nice little written answers to that R.S.V.P.—our youngsters have been gently reared.

1991 A. Carter Wise Children (1992) i. 5 I squinted at the RSVP, to that posh house in Regent's Park and Lady Hazard, the third and present spouse.

2004 County Wedding Mag. 66/1 Send out your invites (..tick them off as the RSVPs start coming back, so you don't lose track of numbers).

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

RSVPint.v.

Brit.

/ˌɑːrɛsviːˈpiː/, U.S.

/ˌɑrˌɛsˌviˈpi/

Forms: 1800s– R.S.V.P. (with points), 1800s– rsvp, 1900s– RSVP.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French R.S.V.P..

Etymology: < French R.S.V.P. (1778), initialism < répondez, s'il vous plaît please reply < répondez , imperative of répondre to reply (see respond v.) + si if + il it + vous , 2nd plural personal pronoun + plaît , 3rd singular of plaire to please (see please v.).Although the following apparently identifies the placing of R.S.V.P. at the bottom of an invitation as a practice specific to London, the initialism is found in correspondence in France from the late 18th cent., and in invitations from the 1820s or earlier:1816 P. J. B. Nougaret Londres I. ix. 71 Il est d'usage à Londres, parmi les personnes du premier rang, d'ajouter au bas de leurs cartes d'invitation les quatre lettres initiales: R.S.V.P.

A. int.

‘Répondez s'il vous plaît’, ‘please reply’: placed esp. on an invitation card or at the end of a written invitation as a request for a response.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > correspondence > letter > letter or note [phrase] > others

RSVP1834

1834 H. Angelo Angelo's Pic Nic 96 Now, my lady,..do tell me the meaning of this word in the corner, it has puzzled us all at our house exceedingly—R.S.V.P.; my mother says it is a French word, but I think it no word at all. I think it is what they call initials, ‘a Regular Small Whist Party’.

1839 Spirit of Times 19 Jan. 386/3 Awaiting the favor of a reply, I am, Sir, Your very obedient servant... R.S.V.P.

a1845 R. H. Barham House-warming!! in Ingoldsby Legends (1847) 3rd Ser. 298 Quadrilles in the afternoon, R.S.V.P.

1879 Cornhill Mag. July 11 You find at one corner of the card ‘R.S.V.P.’! ‘Answer, if you please!’

1920 C. H. Ward Theme-building i. vi. 116 If you have received an invitation to a wedding reception, a card on which are the letters ‘R.S.V.P.’, or a request for an answer, and if you cannot accept, you use this model: [etc.].

1969 R. V. Beste Next Time I'll Pay viii. 111 The Duchess de Santine Miorna requests the pleasure of Detective-Inspector John Gage's company to dinner tonight... R.S.V.P.

2006 Papercraft Essent. No. 8. 32/2 To make the tag, cut a strip of Gumdrops paper to 10x4cm, and use rub-ons to add ‘RSVP’ and a phone number.

B. v.

intransitive. To reply in response to such a request. Also transitive: to reply to (an invitation).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > answer > [verb (intransitive)] > to an invitation

RSVP1942

1942 M. Hargrove See here, Private Hargrove lxi. 176 I wouldn't think of putting you on KP—if you hadn't committed a breach of etiquette by failing to RSVP the invitation.

1969 R. V. Beste Next Time I'll Pay viii. 111 Gage R.S.V.Ped in Spanish.

1976 J. Rosenthal Bar Mitzvah Boy & Other Television Plays (1987) 23 They didn't RSVP! We don't know if they're coming to the dinner-dance!

1989 New Yorker 28 Aug. 32/1 She asked Nathan if he had RSVP'd his invitation.

2003 Daily Tel. 21 May 17/4 Now that we have e-mail, which takes only a moment, not RSVP-ing is inexcusable.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rsvp
释义	RSVPn. Brit. /ˌɑːrɛsviːˈpiː/, U.S. /ˌɑrˌɛsˌviˈpi/ Forms: 1800s– R.S.V.P. (with points), 1900s– RSVP, 1900s– rsvp. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: RSVP int. Etymology: < RSVP int. A request for a reply to an invitation, etc., in the form of ‘RSVP’; (in later use also) a reply to such a request. ΚΠ 1850 D. G. Mitchell Lorgnette II. 52 In virtue of a modest R.S.V.P. au coin, an acceptance is returned. 1883 A. Thomas Mod. Housewife 92 Attend strictly to the R.S.V.P. corner of your ‘at home’ cards. 1938 Amer. Home Jan. 24/3 You may expect nice little written answers to that R.S.V.P.—our youngsters have been gently reared. 1991 A. Carter Wise Children (1992) i. 5 I squinted at the RSVP, to that posh house in Regent's Park and Lady Hazard, the third and present spouse. 2004 County Wedding Mag. 66/1 Send out your invites (..tick them off as the RSVPs start coming back, so you don't lose track of numbers). This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). RSVPint.v. Brit. /ˌɑːrɛsviːˈpiː/, U.S. /ˌɑrˌɛsˌviˈpi/ Forms: 1800s– R.S.V.P. (with points), 1800s– rsvp, 1900s– RSVP. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French R.S.V.P.. Etymology: < French R.S.V.P. (1778), initialism < répondez, s'il vous plaît please reply < répondez , imperative of répondre to reply (see respond v.) + si if + il it + vous , 2nd plural personal pronoun + plaît , 3rd singular of plaire to please (see please v.).Although the following apparently identifies the placing of R.S.V.P. at the bottom of an invitation as a practice specific to London, the initialism is found in correspondence in France from the late 18th cent., and in invitations from the 1820s or earlier:1816 P. J. B. Nougaret Londres I. ix. 71 Il est d'usage à Londres, parmi les personnes du premier rang, d'ajouter au bas de leurs cartes d'invitation les quatre lettres initiales: R.S.V.P. A. int. ‘Répondez s'il vous plaît’, ‘please reply’: placed esp. on an invitation card or at the end of a written invitation as a request for a response. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > letter > letter or note [phrase] > others RSVP1834 1834 H. Angelo Angelo's Pic Nic 96 Now, my lady,..do tell me the meaning of this word in the corner, it has puzzled us all at our house exceedingly—R.S.V.P.; my mother says it is a French word, but I think it no word at all. I think it is what they call initials, ‘a Regular Small Whist Party’. 1839 Spirit of Times 19 Jan. 386/3 Awaiting the favor of a reply, I am, Sir, Your very obedient servant... R.S.V.P. a1845 R. H. Barham House-warming!! in Ingoldsby Legends (1847) 3rd Ser. 298 Quadrilles in the afternoon, R.S.V.P. 1879 Cornhill Mag. July 11 You find at one corner of the card ‘R.S.V.P.’! ‘Answer, if you please!’ 1920 C. H. Ward Theme-building i. vi. 116 If you have received an invitation to a wedding reception, a card on which are the letters ‘R.S.V.P.’, or a request for an answer, and if you cannot accept, you use this model: [etc.]. 1969 R. V. Beste Next Time I'll Pay viii. 111 The Duchess de Santine Miorna requests the pleasure of Detective-Inspector John Gage's company to dinner tonight... R.S.V.P. 2006 Papercraft Essent. No. 8. 32/2 To make the tag, cut a strip of Gumdrops paper to 10x4cm, and use rub-ons to add ‘RSVP’ and a phone number. B. v. intransitive. To reply in response to such a request. Also transitive: to reply to (an invitation). ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > answer > [verb (intransitive)] > to an invitation RSVP1942 1942 M. Hargrove See here, Private Hargrove lxi. 176 I wouldn't think of putting you on KP—if you hadn't committed a breach of etiquette by failing to RSVP the invitation. 1969 R. V. Beste Next Time I'll Pay viii. 111 Gage R.S.V.Ped in Spanish. 1976 J. Rosenthal Bar Mitzvah Boy & Other Television Plays (1987) 23 They didn't RSVP! We don't know if they're coming to the dinner-dance! 1989 New Yorker 28 Aug. 32/1 She asked Nathan if he had RSVP'd his invitation. 2003 Daily Tel. 21 May 17/4 Now that we have e-mail, which takes only a moment, not RSVP-ing is inexcusable. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1850int.v.1834
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