"je vous en prie" meaning in French

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Phrase

IPA: /ʒə vu.z‿ɑ̃ pʁi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-je vous en prie.wav
Etymology: Literally, “I pray you (to do so)”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|I pray you (to do so)}} “I pray you (to do so)”, {{lit|I pray you (to do so)}} Literally, “I pray you (to do so)” Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} je vous en prie
  1. I beg you, I entreat you
    Sense id: en-je_vous_en_prie-fr-phrase-pbgCPsa6
  2. please do, go ahead, be my guest
    Sense id: en-je_vous_en_prie-fr-phrase-5cRr5KuZ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French phrasebook Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 11 69 21 Disambiguation of French phrasebook: 11 65 24
  3. you're welcome (after being thanked)
    Sense id: en-je_vous_en_prie-fr-phrase-ClxiYjsC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: de rien, je t’en prie (english: to a person addressed with tu)

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