courtesy

cour·te·sy  (kûrt-s)

n. pl. cour·te·sies

1.

a. Polite behavior.

b. A polite gesture or remark.

2.

a. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence: They call this pond a lake by courtesy only.

b. Willingness or generosity in providing something needed: free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper.

adj.

1. Given or done as a polite gesture: paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors.

2. Free of charge: courtesy tickets for the reporters.

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[Middle English courtesie, from Old French, from corteis, courtly; see courteous.]

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courtesy

Noun

pl -sies

1. politeness; good manners

2. a courteous act or remark

3. by courtesy of with the consent of [Old French corteis courteous]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate act civility, politeness - the act of showing regard for others attention - a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions" gallantry - polite attentiveness to women
	2.	courtesy - a courteous or respectful or considerate remark comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
	3.	courtesy - a courteous manner good manners personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving niceness, politeness - a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage urbanity - polished courtesy; elegance of manner graciousness - excellence of manners or social conduct chivalry, politesse, gallantry - courtesy towards women respectfulness, deference, respect - courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy" civility - formal or perfunctory politeness rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting

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courtesy

noun 1. politeness, grace, good manners, civility, gallantry, good breeding, graciousness, affability, urbanity, courtliness

noun 2. favour, consideration, generosity, kindness, indulgence, benevolence

Translations

courtesy [ˈkəːtəsɪ] n → cortesía;

by courtesy of → (por) cortesía de

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courtesy [ˈkəːtəsɪ] n → courtoisie f, politesse f;

(by) courtesy of → avec l'aimable autorisation de

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courtesy [ˈkəːtəsɪ] n → Höflichkeit f;

(by) courtesy of → freundlicherweise zur Verfügung gestellt von

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courtesy [ˈkəːtəsɪ] n → cortesia;

by courtesy of → per gentile concessione di