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courtesy
[ kur-tuh-see kurt-see ]
noun
- excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior:
Her unfailing courtesy made her easy to work with.
Synonyms: , ,
- a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression.
- indulgence, consent, or acquiescence:
He is a “colonel” by courtesy rather than by right.
- favor, help, or generosity:
The costumes for the play were by courtesy of the local department store.
- a curtsy.
adjective
- done or performed as a matter of politeness or protocol:
The council member paid a courtesy call on the mayor.
- offered or provided free by the management:
While waiting to board the airplane, we were provided with courtesy coffee.
courtesy
/ ˈɜːɪɪ /
noun
- politeness; good manners
- a courteous gesture or remark
- favour or consent (esp in the phrase by courtesy of )
- common consent as opposed to right (esp in the phrase by courtesy ) See also courtesy title
- ˈɜːٲɪ an archaic spelling of curtsy
Other Word Forms
- ··dzܰ·ٱ· noun
- ܲ·dzܰ·ٱ· noun plural uncourtesies
Word History and Origins
Origin of courtesy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of courtesy1
Idioms and Phrases
- courtesy of, from or given by:
This tip comes courtesy of our inside source.
Example Sentences
They competed in different divisions, though, so there was no clear collision path until a lucrative fight - courtesy of the public's nostalgia-fuelled demands - was agreed for October 2022.
The news release listed a "Reading Nook," a "Family Photo Opportunity Celebrating Reading," courtesy of Amazon, and an "AI-Powered Experience and Photo Opportunity," courtesy of Meta.
After the first round in Muscat, Araghchi acknowledged he had a brief exchange with Witkoff "out of diplomatic courtesy" after crossing paths.
But are these reasons of courtesy and philanthropy sufficient for denying Truth?
Under this new policy, if bigoted State employees objected to these policies, they can now punish anyone who told them to offer professional courtesy to coworkers.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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