# RSVP

Pronunciation: say "ahr-es-vee-PEE" /ˌɑɹ ɛs vi ˈpi/

## Noun

1. A reply indicating whether one will attend an event to which one has been invited.
   - Simple: An answer telling someone whether you will come to their party or event.
   - _The host counted the RSVPs and ordered food accordingly._
   - _Her RSVP arrived a week before the wedding._
5. Initialism of rapid serial visual presentation. — Initialism of rapid serial visual presentation.
   - Simple: Initialism of rapid serial visual presentation. A way of showing words or pictures one after another very fast.
   - _The lab presented stimuli with RSVP to test the attentional blink._
   - _Reading speeds can be measured by displaying text via RSVP._

## Verb

2. To respond to an invitation, indicating whether one plans to attend.
   - Simple: To answer an invitation, saying if you will come or not.
   - _Please RSVP by Monday so we can confirm the numbers._
   - _Most of the family RSVP'd within a day of the invitation._
3. To reserve a place at a restaurant or event ahead of time.
   - Simple: To book or hold a spot at a place such as a restaurant or event.
   - _They RSVP'd a private room for the anniversary dinner._
   - _Call early if you want to RSVP a good table._

## Phrase

4. Initialism of reserve seating via phone. — Initialism of reserve seating via phone.
   - Simple: Initialism of reserve seating via phone. A short way to say you are booking seats by calling ahead.
   - _You can RSVP for the matinee right up until showtime._
   - _Guests who RSVP avoid waiting in line at the box office._

## Origin

**Meanings 1–2** — Borrowed from French RSVP, an initialism of répondez s'il vous plaît, meaning "please reply."
**Meanings 3–5** — Initialisms; see below.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/rsvp (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).