Verb
1
To polish; to refine; to render polite.
"The editor suggested that we should polite the opening paragraph of our speech to make it sound more refined for the dignitaries attending the gala."
Adjective
1
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
"She spoke very politely to the elderly man waiting at the bus stop."
2
marked by refinement in taste and manners
"cultivated speech"
"cultured Bostonians"
"cultured tastes"
"a genteel old lady"
"polite society"
3
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others
"even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"
4
Well-mannered, civilized.
"The guests were so polite that they waited until everyone had finished eating before speaking up."
Proper Noun
1
A surname.
"The Polite family has lived in that coastal town for over a century."
Example Sentences
"cultivated speech"
adjective
"cultured Bostonians"
adjective
"cultured tastes"
adjective
"a genteel old lady"
adjective
"polite society"
adjective
"even if he didn't like them he should have been civil"
adjective
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