Polite /(?)/

Po·lite

Polite

a.
  1. Smooth; polished. [Obs.]
    Rays of light falling on a polite surface.
  2. Smooth and refined in behavior or manners; well bred; courteous; complaisant; obliging; civil.
    He marries, bows at court, and grows polite.
  3. Characterized by refinement, or a high degree of finish; as, polite literature.

Polite

v. t.
  1. To polish; to refine; to render polite. [Obs.]