courtesy

Definition of Courtesy in English :

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Noun

1. courtesy

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

2. courtesy

a courteous or respectful or considerate remark

3. courtesy, good manners

a courteous manner

good manners

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Courtesy

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noun plural -sies

1.

politeness; good manners

2.

a courteous gesture or remark

3.

favour or consent (esp in the phrase by courtesy of)

4.

common consent as opposed to right (esp in the phrase by courtesy)

Courtesy

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nounWord forms: plural ˈcourtesies

1.

courteous behavior; gracious politeness

2.

a polite, helpful, or considerate act or remark

3.

an act or usage intended to honor or compliment

a former legislator addressed as “Senator” by courtesy

4. Obsolete

a curtsy

adjective

5.

of or having to do with courtesy or a courtesy

6.

provided free as a courtesy; complimentary

Courtesy

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n. pl. cour·te·sies

1.

a. Polite behavior.

b. A polite gesture or remark.

2.

a. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence: They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.

b. Willingness or generosity in providing something needed: free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.

adj.

1. Given or done as a polite gesture: paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.

2. Free of charge: courtesy tickets for the reporters.

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