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polite BrE / pəˈlaɪt /  NAmE / pəˈlaɪt / Native audio playback is not supported. polite(adjective)BrE / pəˈlaɪt /  NAmE / pəˈlaɪt / having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of otherssynonym courteoushttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/courteousPlease be polite to our guests.We were all too polite to object.socially correct but not always sincereI don't know how to make polite conversation.The performance was greeted with polite applause.from a class of society that believes it is better than others‘Bum’ is not a word we use in polite company.Extra ExamplesShe was scrupulously polite to him.an overly polite smileIf you just go and ask in a polite way, you might get what you want.In Western culture, it is polite to maintain eye contact during conversation.We all stood around making polite conversation.Word Originlate Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin politus ‘polished, made smooth’, past participle of polire.

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(adjective) please be polite to our guests.we were all too polite to object.i don't know how to make polite conversation.the performance was greeted with polite applause. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=polite This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	polite
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / pəˈlaɪt / NAmE / pəˈlaɪt /
Example	please be polite to our guests. we were all too polite to object. i don't know how to make polite conversation. the performance was greeted with polite applause.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=polite
Content	polite (adjective)BrE / pəˈlaɪt / NAmE / pəˈlaɪt / having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others synonym courteous https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/courteous Please be polite to our guests. We were all too polite to object. socially correct but not always sincere I don't know how to make polite conversation. The performance was greeted with polite applause. from a class of society that believes it is better than others ‘Bum’ is not a word we use in polite company. Extra Examples She was scrupulously polite to him. an overly polite smile If you just go and ask in a polite way, you might get what you want. In Western culture, it is polite to maintain eye contact during conversation. We all stood around making polite conversation. Word Origin late Middle English (in the Latin sense): from Latin politus ‘polished, made smooth’, past participle of polire.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Polite Pəˈlaɪt Conversation Adjective Bre Guests Object I

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