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adjective
- 1. having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people: "they thought she was wrong but were too polite to say so"
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Definition of polite adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of polite – Learner’s Dictionary. polite. adjective. uk / pəˈlaɪt / us. Add to word list. A2. behaving in a way that is not rude and shows that you do not only think about yourself: I'm afraid I wasn't very polite to her. She was too polite to point out my mistake. Fewer examples. She was a polite and considerate child.
1 day ago · adjective Word forms: -liter, -litest. 1. showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil. a polite reply. 2. refined or cultured. polite society. 3. of a refined or elegant kind.
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Etymology
From Latin polītus (“polished”), past participle of poliō (“I polish, smooth”); see polish.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /pəˈlaɪt/ 2. Rhymes: -aɪt
Adjective
polite (comparative politer or more polite, superlative politest or most polite) 1. Well-mannered, civilized. 1.1. It's not politeto use a mobile phone in a restaurant. 1.1. 1733, Alexander Pope, Epistle to Bathurst: 1.1.1. He marries, bows at court, and grows polite. 1.2. 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 4, in Mr. Pratt's Patients: 1.2.1. I told him about everything I could think of; and what I couldn't think of he did. He asked about six questions during my yarn, but every question had a po...
Adjective
polite f pl 1. feminine plural of polito
Anagrams
1. oplite, pilote
Verb
polīte 1. second-person plural present active imperative of poliō
References
1. “polite”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press 2. “polite”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
Verb
polite 1. second-person singular voseo imperative of polir combined with te
Define polite. polite synonyms, polite pronunciation, polite translation, English dictionary definition of polite. adj. po·lit·er , po·lit·est 1. Marked by or showing consideration for others and observance of accepted social usage. 2. Refined; elegant: polite society....
Polite definition: showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil. See examples of POLITE used in a sentence.
What does the word polite mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word polite, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word polite? About 6 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
