RSVP
English
Alternative forms
- (reply please, reserve please): R.S.V.P., R. S. V. P., rsvp, r.s.v.p., r. s. v. p.
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French RSVP, initialism of répondez s’il vous plaît, meaning “please reply”.
Noun
RSVP (plural RSVPs)
- A reply to an invitation.
Verb
RSVP (third-person singular simple present RSVPs, present participle RSVPing, simple past and past participle RSVPed or RSVP'd)
- (intransitive) To reply to an invitation.
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
Translations
initialism meaning reply please
Etymology 2
Initialisms, see below.
Noun
RSVP (plural RSVPs)
- (computing) Initialism of resource reservation protocol.
- (cognition) Initialism of rapid serial visual presentation.
- (restaurants, events) reserve ahead please Initialism of reserve seating via phone.
Verb
RSVP (third-person singular simple present RSVPs, present participle RSVPing, simple past and past participle RSVPed or RSVP'd)
- (restaurants, events) To reserve a place
Anagrams
French
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
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Phrase
RSVP
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