name, noun, phrase, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A reply to an invitation.
2. 2
   Initialism of rapid serial visual presentation. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Verb

1. 1
   To reply to an invitation. intransitive
2. 2
   To reserve a place.
3. 3
   Alternative letter-case form of RSVP. alt-of, informal

   "Will you rsvp for the party?"

Phrase

1. 1
   Initialism of reserve seating via phone. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Initialism of Resource Reservation Protocol. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms

regrets only

Example

More examples

"You must RSVP by the end of the week."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Orthographic borrowing from French RSVP, initialism of répondez s'il vous plaît (“please reply”).

Etymology 2

Abbreviations.

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