Courtesy
21courtesy — I UK [ˈkɜː(r)təsɪ] / US [ˈkɜrtəsɪ] noun Word forms courtesy : singular courtesy plural courtesies * a) [uncountable] polite behaviour that shows respect for people in social situations a man who treats everyone with kindness and courtesy It s… …
22courtesy — I. noun (plural sies) Etymology: Middle English corteisie, from Anglo French curteisie, from curteis Date: 13th century 1. a. courteous behavior b. a courteous act or expression 2. a. general allowance despite facts …
23courtesy — /kerr teuh see/ or, for 5, /kerrt see/, n., pl. courtesies, adj. n. 1. excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior. 2. a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression. 3. indulgence, consent, or acquiescence: a colonel by… …
24courtesy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Politeness Nouns 1. courtesy, courteousness; respect; good manners, behavior, or breeding; manners, politeness, urbanity, comity, gentility, breeding, cultivation, polish, grace, civility, culture,… …
25courtesy — courteous, courtesy are pronounced with initial kert . courtesy is pronounced ker tǝsi. It is widely used attributively, qualifying nouns in the contexts of services that are (if only supposedly) provided as a courtesy to the clients or would be… …
26courtesy of — (by) courtesy of ► with the permission of someone: »Photo courtesy of Department of Transportation and Public Facilities ► because of, or provided by, someone or something: »Dealers were not excited about the market s performance, noting that the …
27courtesy — n. (pl. ies) 1 courteous behaviour; good manners. 2 a courteous act. 3 archaic = CURTSY. Phrases and idioms: by courtesy by favour, not by right. by courtesy of with the formal permission of (a person etc.). courtesy light a light in a car that… …
28courtesy — 1. noun a) Polite behavior. Please extend them the courtesy of your presence. b) A polite gesture or remark. I offered them a ride simply as a courtesy. 2. a …
29courtesy — noun 1 (U) polite behaviour that shows that you have respect for other people: Lack of courtesy is sometimes seen as a disease of modern day society. opposite discourtesy 2 (C) something you do or say in order to be polite: The managers exchanged …
30courtesy — [ˈkɜːtəsi] noun [U] I polite behaviour You might have had the courtesy to return my calls.[/ex] • courtesy of 1) used for saying who has provided something, and for thanking them for it; 2) as a result of[/ex] II adj courtesy [ˈkɜːtəsi] provided… …
