0 polite behaviour, or a polite action or remark: --
You might get along better with your parents if you showed them some courtesy.
[ + to infinitive ] He could at least have had the courtesy to say sorry.
The president welcomed her visitors with the usual courtesies.
Jessie J appears courtesy of Universal Records.
He got his black eye courtesy of a bloke he insulted at the bar last night.
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: --
He was treated with courtesy and hospitality.
I have written to the customer relations director twice but he has not had the courtesy to reply.
As a courtesy, we will email you if there is any change to these arrangements.
3 with the permission of someone: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.