Rsvp
/ˌɑː(ɹ)ɛs viː ˈpiː/ name, noun, phrase, verb, slang
name, noun, phrase, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A reply to an invitation.
- 2 Initialism of rapid serial visual presentation. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Verb
- 1 To reply to an invitation. intransitive
- 2 To reserve a place.
- 3 Alternative letter-case form of RSVP. alt-of, informal
"Will you rsvp for the party?"
Phrase
- 1 Initialism of reserve seating via phone. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Proper Noun
- 1 Initialism of Resource Reservation Protocol. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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.