0 polite behaviour, or a polite action or remark: --
He got his black eye courtesy of a bloke he insulted at the bar last night.
Jessie J appears courtesy of Universal Records.
The president welcomed her visitors with the usual courtesies.
[ + to infinitive ] He could at least have had the courtesy to say sorry.
You might get along better with your parents if you showed them some courtesy.
1 polite behavior, or a polite action: --
[ U ] They should teach drivers to show pedestrians some courtesy.
2 polite behaviour, or a polite action or remark: --
As a courtesy, we will email you if there is any change to these arrangements.
I have written to the customer relations director twice but he has not had the courtesy to reply.
He was treated with courtesy and hospitality.
3 with the permission of someone: --
The resulting constant pressures and demoralizing environment extinguish many courtesies and kindnesses that make human life tolerable.
Irrespective of their academic abilities, they were always treated with courtesy and respect.
As such, the offerings are nothing more than a 'humanitarian courtesy' offered to the spirits.
He is credited with kindness of heart and an unselfish disposition, but it is difficult to find more than the courtesy of the coldblooded.
These aspects of informed consent are to be bolstered with courtesy and respect, with confidentiality of the patient particularly recognized.
Many of the civilities and courtesies between enemies were personal rather than collective.
We have already seen that courtesy and kindness, thinking of others, are important.
By their courtesy we combine their unpublished arguments here.
