courtesy

Roget-categorie 894

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
› 6.3. Sympathetic affections
›› 6.3.1. Social affections

#894. Courtesy

zelfstandig naamwoord

courtesy — respect etc. 928 — good manners, good behavior, good breeding — manners — politeness etc. adj. — bienseance, urbanity, comity, gentility, breeding, polish, presence — civility, civilization — amenity, suavity — good temper, good humor — amiability, easy temper, complacency, soft tongue, mansuetude — condescension etc. (humility) 879 — affability, complaisance, pr_evenance, amability^†, gallantry — pink of politeness, pink of courtesy.
compliment — fair words, soft words, sweet words — honeyed phrases, ceremonial salutation, reception, presentation, introduction, accueil^†, greeting, recognition — welcome, abord^†, respects, devoir, regards, remembrances — kind regards, kind remembrances — love, best love, duty — empty encomium, flattering remark, hollow commendation — salaams.
obeisance etc. (reverence) 928 — bow, courtesy, curtsy, scrape, salaam, kotow^†, kowtow, bowing and scraping — kneeling — genuflection etc. (worship) 990 — obsequiousness etc. 886 — capping, shaking hands, etc. v. — grip of the hand, embrace, hug, squeeze, accolade, loving cup, vin d'honneur [Fr.], pledge — love token etc. (endearment) 902 — kiss, buss, salute.
mark of recognition, nod — nods and becks and wreathed smiles" [Milton]; valediction etc. 293 — condolence etc. 915.

werkwoord

be courteous etc. adj. — show courtesy etc. n.. mind one's P's and Q's, behave oneself, be all things to all men, conciliate, speak one fair, take in good part — make the amiable, do the amiable — look as if butter would not melt in one's look as if butter would not melt in one's mouth — mend one's manners.
receive, do the honors, usher, greet, hail, bid welcome — welcome, welcome with open arms — shake hands — hold out the hand, press the hand, squeeze the hand, press the flesh — bid Godspeed — speed the parting guest — cheer, serenade.
salute — embrace etc. (endearment) 902 — kiss, kiss hands — drink to, pledge, hob and nob^† — move to, nod to — smile upon.
uncover, cap — touch the hat, take off the hat — doff the cap — present arms — make way for — bow — make one's bow, make a leg — scrape, curtsy, courtesy — bob a curtsy, bob a courtesy — kneel — bow the knee, bend the knee.
visit, wait upon, present oneself, pay one's respects, pay a visit etc. (sociability) 892 — dance attendance on etc. (servility) 886 — pay attentions to — do homage to etc. (respect) 928.
prostrate oneself etc. (worship) 990.
give one's duty to, send one's duty to, etc. n.. render polite etc. adj. — polish, civilize, humanize.

bijvoeglijk naamwoord

courteous, polite, civil, mannerly, urbane — well-behaved, well-mannered, well-bred, well-brought up — good-mannered, polished, civilized, cultivated — refined etc. (taste) 850 — gentlemanlike etc. (fashion) 852^† — gallant — on one's good behavior.
fine spoken, fair spoken, soft-spoken — honey-mouthed, honey-tongued — oily, bland — obliging, conciliatory, complaisant, complacent — obsequious etc. 886.
ingratiating, winning — gentle, mild — good-humored, cordial, gracious, affable, familiar — neighborly.
diplomatic, tactful, politic — artful etc. 702.

bijwoord

courteously etc. adj. — with a good grace — with open arms, with outstretched arms — a bras ouverts [Fr.] — suaviter in modo [Fr.], in good humor.

tussenwerpsel

hail!, welcome!, well met!, ave!, all hail!, good day, good morrow!, Godspeed!, pax vobiscum! [Lat.], may your shadow never be less!,

uitdrukking

Tien de plus estimable que la ceremonie [Fr.] — the very pink of courtesy" [Romeo and Juliet].

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