POLITER

Adjective

politer

comparative form of polite

Anagrams

• Triple-O, piloter, repilot, triple O, tripole

Source: Wiktionary


POLITE

Po*lite", a. [Compar. Politer; superl. Politest.] Etym: [L. politus, p. p. of polire to polish: cf. F. poli. See Polish, v.]

1. Smooth; polished. [Obs.] Rays of light falling on a polite surface. Sir I. Newton.

2. Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil. He marries, bows at court, and grows polite. Pope.

3. Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature. Macaulay.

Syn.

– Polished; refined; well bred; courteous; affable; urbane; civil; courtly; elegant; genteel.

Po*lite", v. t.

Definition: To polish; to refine; to render polite. [Obs.] Ray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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