| word | courtesy |
|---|---|
| definition | noun Courtesy is politeness, respect, and consideration for others. ...a gentleman who behaves with the utmost courtesy towards everyone he meets. He did not even have the courtesy to reply to my email. If you refer to the courtesy of doing something, you are referring to a polite action. By extending the courtesy of a phone call to my clients, I was building a personal relationship with them. At least if they're arguing, they're doing you the courtesy of being interested. Courtesies are polite, conventional things that people say in formal situations . Hugh and John were exchanging faintly barbed courtesies. A courtesy title is a title that someone is allowed to use, although it has no legal or official status . Both were accorded the courtesy title of Lady. My title, by courtesy only, is the Honourable Amalia Lovell. adjective Courtesy is used to describe services that are provided free of charge by an organization to its customers, or to the general public . A courtesy shuttle bus operates between the hotel and the town. ...a courtesy phone. A courtesy call or a courtesy visit is a formal visit that you pay someone as a way of showing them politeness or respect. The President paid a courtesy call on Emperor Akihito. |
| inflections | courtesies |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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