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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
/ ˈ°ìɜ˳Ùɪ²õɪ /
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
- ˈ°ìɜ˳ٲõɪ an archaic spelling of curtsy
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Ç·±¹±ð°ù·³¦´Ç³Ü°ù·³Ù±ð·²õ²â noun
- ³Ü²Ô·³¦´Ç³Ü°ù·³Ù±ð·²õ²â noun plural uncourtesies
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of courtesy1
˜yÐÄvlog 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
One of his most viral moments came courtesy of his wife Jamie, a leaf blower, and a song by his favorite band, The Smashing Pumpkins.
It largely came courtesy of Gardiner’s making all three three-pointers she took in the second quarter, helping the Bruins withstand playing the entire quarter without Betts because of foul trouble.
Former US presidents and top security officials usually keep their security clearance as a courtesy.
Nemeth’s department confirmed she had received a “courtesy call†from the Army Corps of Engineers on Jan. 30, the day the releases from the dams began.
The production by the late director Michael Cavanagh, which comes courtesy of San Francisco Opera, is indeed materialistic.
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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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