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polite

(p/@/'l/aI/t )

adjective (a)

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.(adj.all)

Antonym:
impolite

source: wordnet30
not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others(adj.all)

Synonym:
civil
Antonym:
rude, uncivil

source: wordnet30
Smooth; polished.(adjective)

source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

marked by refinement in taste and manners(adj.all)

Example:
Polite society.

Synonym:
civilised, civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel

source: wordnet30

verb (v)

To polish; to refine; to render polite.(verb)

source: webster1913

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