courtesy
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
:
cortesía
- It is common courtesy to hold the door open for someone who is entering a building behind you.
They teach the material and they treat the students with courtesy and respect.
- They teach the material and they treat the students with courtesy and respect.
- Dears, try to introduce courtesy into your speech to each other.
- And so I just think we it's not a courtesy, it's it's damaging for women.
- It came controlling and freedom was lost and kindness and, and courtesy and, and empathy.
- So it's, again, it's just common courtesy.
- And next is more of a common courtesy to other people and that is some form of perfume.
- See, like a part of me is like, that's common courtesy is to like say thank you.
- And like, so it's like, not just for my sake, but, you know, kind of like a courtesy.
- We travel all the time for this podcast and just the selfishness and the lack of courtesy in the American public.
- And they were they recognize that we were doing them courtesy.
Examples
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Thank you for your courtesy, General, but I'm afraid there isn't much time between now and 3:00.
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You think they'd have the courtesy to invite us to dinner?
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But I do think that, you know, it's that courtesy, it goes a long way in life.
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I asked you here as a courtesy to let you know that I will see you in court.
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As a courtesy to a guest of your country, release my plane as soon as possible.
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Were these people showing him courtesy, or merely trying to make him one of them?
Fiction book (1990) -
They teach the material and they treat the students with courtesy and respect.
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I was almost always treated with great courtesy, except by the chancellor, who hosted one of the banquets.
Academic text (1999) -
"Won't you even do me the courtesy of walking me to the gate?" he grumbled.
Fiction book (1991) -
You'd be surprised Mr. Conway how a little courtesy all around can help to smooth out the most complicated problems.
Synonyms
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1.0
Polite actions or words that show you value someone
297
1.0
Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people
155
3.0
Polite, respectful behavior that follows common social rules
71
4.2
Polite and respectful words and actions toward other people
58
3.2
Thoughtful care for other people's feelings and needs
30
7.3
Polite and proper behavior in formal situations
26
1.3
Showing good manners and respect to other people
23
1.0
Polite and respectful actions toward other people
11
1.3
A kind and polite way of treating other people
6
4.1
Being kind, polite, and generous to other people
2
5.7
Warm friendly behavior that makes people feel welcome
1
3.9
An action that shows care for someone
1
9.9
Formal good manners and speech that shows respect for others
1
3.9
Polite and kind behavior toward other people's feelings and wishes
1
3.2
Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people
A polite way of behaving that shows respect for other people
Antonyms
Compounds
How Courteous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word courtesy comes from court, which used to mean 'a ruler's home' and the people who lived there, where polite manners were very important. So courtesy now means polite, respectful behavior, just like the good manners people showed at a royal court.