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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cour•te•sy /ˈkɜrtəsi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -sies. - good manners or social conduct;
polite behavior:[uncountable]Treat everyone with courtesy. - a courteous, respectful act or expression:[countable* usually plural]exchanging a few courtesies.
- [uncountable] favor, help, or generosity: The actors appeared through the courtesy of their union.
prep. - courtesy of, [~ + of + object] thanks to;
by the generosity of:The show comes live from Hollywood, courtesy of the Public Broadcasting System.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cour•te•sy (kûr′tə sē or, for 5, kûrt′sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -sies, adj. n. - excellence of manners or social conduct;
polite behavior. - a courteous, respectful, or considerate act or expression.
- indulgence, consent, or acquiescence: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.
adj. - done or performed as a matter of courtesy or protocol:a courtesy call on the mayor.
- offered or provided free by courtesy of the management:While waiting to board the airplane, we were provided with courtesy coffee.
- Anglo-French, Old French; see courteous, -y3
- Middle English curteisie 1175–1225
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged courteousness, civility, urbanity.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: courtesy /ˈkɜːtɪsɪ/ n ( pl -sies)- 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)
Etymology: 13th Century curteisie, from Old French, from corteis courteous |