RSVP

n. pl. RSVPs A reply to an invitation, especially an invitation that is delivered or transmitted in writing. intr.v. RSVPed, RSVP·ing, RSVPs To respond to such an invitation with a "yes" or "no."

[French R.S.V.P., formula written at the end of an invitation in order to request a reply, from r(épondez) s('il) v(ous) p(laît), please reply (literally, "reply, if you please") : répondez, second person plural imperative of répondre, to answer, reply (from Old French respondre; see respond) + si, if (from Old French, from Latin sī; see so- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + il, he, it (from Old French, from Latin ille, that one; see al- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + vous, you (from Old French, from Latin vōs; see wō̆s in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + plaît, third person present indicative of plaire, to please (from Old French, from Latin placēre; see plāk-¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).]

RSVP

abbreviation for répondez s'il vous plaît [French: please reply]

RSVP

(used on an invitation to indicate that the favor of a reply is requested.) [1895–1900; < French r(épondez)s('il)v(ous)p(laît) please reply]

Translations

RSVP

(chat)R?pondez s'il vous plait.

RSVP

(protocol)Resource Reservation Protocol.

RSVP

(body)Revolutionary Surrealist Vandal Party.

RSVP

(ReSerVation Protocol) A communications protocol that signals a router to reserve bandwidth for real-time transmission. RSVP is designed to clear a path for audio and video traffic, eliminating annoying skips and hesitations. It has been sanctioned by the IETF, because audio and video traffic is constantly increasing on the Internet. See RTP and COPS.

RSVP

Acronym	Definition
RSVP➣Répondez S'il Vous Plaît (French: Reply, If You Please; commonly seen on invitations)
RSVP➣Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
RSVP➣ReSerVation Protocol
RSVP➣Resource Reservation Protocol
RSVP➣Rapid Serial Visual Presentation
RSVP➣Regional Smoking Vehicle Program (Texas)
RSVP➣Refund Support Vocations Program (Knights of Columbus)
RSVP➣Regional Senior Vice President (various companies)
RSVP➣Relief Services for Veterinary Practitioners (est. 1992)
RSVP➣Research Society for Victorian Periodicals
RSVP➣Rare Symmetry Violating Processes
RSVP➣Renewables for Sustainable Village Power
RSVP➣Resolve to Stop the Violence Project
RSVP➣Rice Student Volunteer Program (Rice University)
RSVP➣Raising Student Voice and Participation
RSVP➣Resources for Sexual Violence Prevention (University of Chicago)
RSVP➣Responsible Social Values Program
RSVP➣Restoring Social Virtue and Purity (advocacy)
RSVP➣Revolutionary Surrealist Vandal Party
RSVP➣Respond So Very Promptly (satire)
RSVP➣Reconstructive Surgeons Volunteer Program
RSVP➣Reduced Ships Crew by Virtual Presence (US Navy)
RSVP➣Rhythm Speed Volume Pitch (communications)
RSVP➣Research Study Volunteer Program
RSVP➣Research and Supercomputing Visitor Program (National Center for Atmospheric Research)
RSVP➣Recognize Success Via Implementation
RSVP➣Root Specific Vocabulary Puzzles
RSVP➣Reading, Spelling, Vocabulary, Pronunciation (book)
RSVP➣Rapid Syndrome Validation Program
RSVP➣Residential Street Vitality Program
RSVP➣Retirement Supplemental Voluntary Program
RSVP➣Readiness Skills Verification Program (US Air Force)
RSVP➣Rapid Service Voice Processing
RSVP➣Rotating Surveillance Vehicle Platform
RSVP➣Rating Site Value Points
RSVP➣Reinforcing Safety Values in People
RSVP➣Register, Select, Vote and Protect Your Vote
RSVP➣Retrieve Sound Velocity Profile
RSVP➣Reports Scenario Verification Program
RSVP➣Restartable Solid Variable Pulse (rocket motor)