RSVP

See also rsvp

English

Alternative forms

• R.S.V.P. , R. S. V. P. , rsvp , r.s.v.p. , r. s. v. p.

Etymology

From the French RSVP, répondez s'il vous plaît, meaning “reply please”.

Initialism

RSVP (plural RSVPs)

1. means “reply please”, written on an invitation to request that the invited person reply to confirm whether or not they will be attending.
2. (computing) Resource reservation protocol (at Wikipedia).

Usage notes

Properly, used by itself, but often used in the redundant form “please RSVP”, “RSVP” being used to mean “reply to an invitation”. Such redundancy is an example of RAS syndrome.

Coordinate terms

• regrets only

Translations

initialism meaning reply please

Danish: s.u. (da) Finnish: V.P. (fi) French: R.S.V.P. (fr)

German: u.A.w.g. (de) Spanish: por favor responder (es)

Anagrams

• PVRs

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French

Initialism

RSVP

1. Répondez s'il vous plaît — RSVP

Alternative forms

• R.S.V.P. , R. S. V. P. , rsvp , r.s.v.p. , r. s. v. p.

Related terms

• SVP , S.V.P. , S. V. P. , svp , s.v.p. , s. v. p.