courteous /kûrˈtyəs or körˈtyəs/ adjective- Polite, considerate or respectful in manner and action
- Obliging
ORIGIN: OFr corteis, cortois; see court courtˈeously adverb courtˈeousness noun courtesy /kûrtˈə-si or körtˈ/ noun - Courteous behaviour
- An act of civility or respect
- A curtsy (obsolete)
- (until 1964) the life interest of the surviving husband in his wife's heritable property (Scots law)
intransitive verb (courtˈesying; courtˈesied) To make a curtsy courtesy light noun A small light in a motor vehicle, usu operated by the opening and closing of the doors courtesy title noun A title really invalid, but allowed by the usage of society, as for children of peers (by) courtesy of - With the permission of
- By the favour of
remember your courtesy (obsolete) Please put on your hat strain courtesy see under strain1 remember /ri-memˈbər/ transitive verb- To keep in or recall to memory or mind
- To bear in mind as someone or something deserving of honour or gratitude, or as someone to be rewarded, tipped or prayed for
- To bear in mind as something to be mentioned (Shakespeare)
- To mention, record (obsolete)
- To commemorate (obsolete)
- To remind (archaic or dialect)
- To recollect (reflexive; Shakespeare)
- To occur to (impers; archaic)
- To regain one's good manners after a temporary lapse (reflexive)
- To recall to the memory of another (often as a greeting)
intransitive verb- To have the power or perform the act of memory
- To have memory (with of; Shakespeare and Milton; now Scot and US)
ORIGIN: OFr remembrer, from L re- again, and memor mindful rememˈberable adjective rememˈberably adverb rememˈberer noun rememˈbrance noun - Memory
- That which serves to bring to or keep in mind
- A reminder
- A souvenir
- A memorandum
- A memorial
- The reach of memory
- (in pl) a message of friendly greeting
rememˈbrancer noun - Someone or something that reminds
- A recorder
- An officer of exchequer responsible for collecting debts due to the Crown (King's or Queen's Remembrancer)
- An official representative of the City of London to Parliamentary committees, etc
Remembrance Sunday noun The Sunday nearest to 11 November commemorating the fallen of the two World Wars (see Armistice Day under armistice) remember your courtesy (obsolete) Remember to put your hat on, which you have taken off in courtesy |