"polite" meaning in English

See polite in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pəˈlaɪt/ Audio: en-polite.ogg, LL-Q1860 (eng)-Nattes à chat-polite.wav Forms: more polite [comparative], most polite [superlative], polite [positive], politer [comparative], politest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE], {{adj|polite|politer|politest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are polite, you treat people nicely and follow the social rules of your group.
    Sense id: simple-polite-en-adj-mn1YNSna
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