Meaning of courtesy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Polite behavior
2. A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice.
   countable
3. politeness; considerate and respectful behaviour. Everyone appreciates courtesy. hoflikheid لُطْف، كِياسَه، مُجامَلـه вежлив cortesia zdvořilost, vybranné chování die Höflichkeit høflighed; velopdragenhed ευγένειαcortesía peenekombelisus ادب؛ نزاکت kohteliaisuus courtoisieנימוס भद्रता, विनय pristojnost udvariasság kesopanan kurteisi cortesia 礼儀正しさ 예의 mandagumas, pagarbumas, etiketas pieklājība; laipnība budi bahasa beleefdheidhøflighet, omtenksomhetgrzeczność ادب، نزاکت cortesia curtoazie люб...
4. A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice
5. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
   uncountable
6. with someone's permission; by the generosity of. Refreshments are courtesey of the management; This film is shown by courtesy of the National Film Archive. met vriendelike vergunning van بإذْن по благоволение на (por) cortesia de s laskavým svolením (koho) die Erlaubnis venligst stillet til rådighed af με την ευγενική χορηγία, με την άδεια con permiso de; cortesía de, gracias a loal, lahkel loal با اجازۀ؛ با مساعدت luvalla avec l'aimable autorisation de בַּאֲדִיבוּתוֹ שֶׁל- की कृपा से dobroto...
7. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence
8. Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
   uncountable
9. Polite behavior.
10. Willingness or generosity in providing something needed
11. A curtsey.
    countable, dated, uncountable
12. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence: They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.
13. A curtsey
14. Given or done as a polite gesture: paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.
15. The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.
    countable, uncountable
16. Free of charge: courtesy tickets for the reporters.
17. politeness; good manners
18. a courteous gesture or remark
19. favour or consent (esp in the phrase by courtesy of)
20. common consent as opposed to right (esp in the phrase by courtesy). See also courtesy title

Equivalents

Examples

“Please extend them the courtesy of your presence.”

“He was always known for his grace, kindness, and courtesy to people of every rank.”

“Rabbit doesn't want to tell him anything. The more he tells, the more he loses. He's safe inside his own skin, he doesn't want to come out. This guy's whole game is to get him out into the open where he can be manipulated. But the fierce convention of courtesy pries open Rabbit's lips.”

“I offered them a ride simply as a courtesy.”

“My lord, for your many courtesies I thank you.”

“They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.”

“They received free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.”

“[on a label, caption, etc.] Courtesy the Smith Foundation: [e.g.] use of this image was allowed through the courtesy of the Smith Foundation.”

“The lady drops a courtesy in token of obedience, and the ceremony proceeds as usual.”

“[I]t was her favorite amusement to array herself in the faded brocades, and parade up and down before the long mirror, making stately courtesies, and sweeping her train about, with a rustle which delighted her ears.”

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