- 1. v. Smooth; polished. Source: opted
- 2. v. Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil. Source: opted
- 3. v. Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature. Source: opted
- 4. v. t. To polish; to refine; to render polite. Source: opted
- 5. adj. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. marked by refinement in taste and manners Source: wordnet
- 7. adj. not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others Source: wordnet
- 8. j:100 a. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. Source: ecdict
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