POLITE


Meaning of POLITE in English

adj.

VERBS

▪ be , seem , sound

▪ remain

ADVERB

▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.

▪ perfectly , scrupulously , unfailingly

▪ overly ( esp. AmE )

an overly ~ smile

▪ coolly

His manner was coolly ~ and impersonal.

PREPOSITION

▪ to

She was scrupulously ~ to him.

Polite is used with these nouns: ↑ applause , ↑ convention , ↑ conversation , ↑ cough , ↑ greeting , ↑ interest , ↑ letter , ↑ manner , ↑ refusal , ↑ reply , ↑ request , ↑ smile , ↑ society , ↑ word

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