Definition of "courtesy" []

• Polite behavior. (noun)
• A polite gesture or remark. (noun)
• Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence: They call this pond a lake by courtesy only. (noun)
• Willingness or generosity in providing something needed: free advertising through the courtesy of the local newspaper. (noun)
• Given or done as a polite gesture: paid a courtesy visit to the new neighbors. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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