strain courtesy
strain courtesy · strains courtesy · strained courtesy · straining courtesy
To go beyond what courtesy requiresTo go beyond what courtesy requires; to insist somewhat too much upon the precedence of others.
Meaning
1 sensesTo go beyond what courtesy requires; to insist somewhat too much upon the precedence of others.
Forms
strains courtesy, straining courtesy, strained courtesy, strained courtesy| Base form | strain courtesy · to strain courtesy |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | strains courtesy |
| Present participle | straining courtesy |
| Past simple | strained courtesy |
| Past participle | strained courtesy |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle