RSVP
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- (reply please, reserve please): R.S.V.P., R. S. V. P., rsvp, r.s.v.p., r. s. v. p.
Etymology 1
[edit]Borrowed from French RSVP, initialism of répondez s’il vous plaît, meaning “please reply”.
Noun
[edit]RSVP (plural RSVPs)
- A reply to an invitation.
Coordinate terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]initialism meaning reply please
Verb
[edit]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.
Translations
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[edit]Usage notes
[edit]- Properly used by itself, but often used in the redundant form “please RSVP”.
- In British English, a person is expected to RSVP whether or not they will attend. In American English, a person only RSVPs if they are attending.
Further reading
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Initialisms; see below.
Proper noun
[edit]RSVP
- (computing) Initialism of Resource Reservation Protocol.
Noun
[edit]RSVP (plural RSVPs)
- (cognition) Initialism of rapid serial visual presentation.
Phrase
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Verb
[edit]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
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