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| cour·te·sy [ kúrtəssee ] |
noun (plural cour·te·sies) |
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1. polite or considerate behavior: consideration for other people, or good manners
  He didn't even have the courtesy to offer me a seat.
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2. polite or considerate action: something done out of politeness or consideration for another person
We should certainly go, if only as a courtesy to Helen.
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adjective |
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1. for sake of politeness: given or done as a courtesy
a courtesy call
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2. provided free: provided free of charge
A courtesy limousine will take you to the airport.
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| [13th century. < Old French curtesie< corteis "courtly" < Latin cohort- "enclosed space"] |
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(by) courtesy of somebody through somebody's generosity or help
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