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RSVP
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R. S. V. P. R.S.V.P. r. s. v. p. r.s.v.p. rsvp
English
Etymology 1
en fr RSVP, fr répondez s'il vous plaît 1 1 respond if it pleases you.
Alternative forms
en R.S.V.P. R. S. V. P. rsvp r.s.v.p. r. s. v. p.
Noun
A reply to an invitation.
en regrets only
Translations
initialism meaning reply please
Afrikaans: af a.asb.
Danish: da s.u.
Dutch: nl r.s.v.p.
Finnish: fi V.P.
French: fr R.S.V.P.
German: de u. A. w. g.
Hungarian: hu választ reply-acc hu kérünk
Norwegian:
Bokmål: nb S.u.
Russian: ru про́сьба отве́тить
Swedish: sv OSA, sv o.s.a.
Turkish: tr LCV
Verb
+ + +,~'d
en intransitive To reply to an invitation.
en 2022 Kelly Yang New From Here 88 "Well, all my future friends have already RSVPed," she informs me matter-of-factly, grabbing more snacks for her party.
en restaurants events To reserve a place.
Translations
to reply to an invitation
Russian: ru отвечать
Vietnamese: vi hồi báo, vi phúc đáp
Usage notes
Properly used by itself, but often used in the redundant form please RSVP.
In the United Kingdom, a person is expected to RSVP whether or not they will attend. In the United States, a person only RSVPs if they are attending.
Related terms
en un-RSVP RVSVP
Etymology 2
Abbreviations.
Proper noun
en computing en Resource Reservation Protocol.
Noun
en cognition en rapid serial visual presentation.
Phrase
phr
en restaurants events en reserve seating via phone.
Anagrams
en prsv PSVR PVRs RPVs RVPs RVSP
French
Alternative forms
fr R.S.V.P. R. S. V. P. rsvp r.s.v.p. r. s. v. p.
Pronunciation
èr-èss-vé-pé
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Ltrlg-RSVP.wav
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-Mecanautes-RSVP.wav France
Phrase
fr répondez s'il vous plaît
fr réservez s'il vous plaît
Related terms
fr SVP,S.V.P.,S. V. P.,svp,s.v.p.,s. v. p.