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Definition court in American English

court verb

verb
/kɔrt/
1

to try to impress or please someone because you want them to help you in some way

Example

politicians courting middle-class voters

Example

Suddenly, she's being courted by newspapers and television reporters every night.

Synonyms and related words
talk the talk charm court
2

to make special efforts to get something that will benefit you

Example

For years they had been courting influence in Britain's major companies.

Example

He courted publicity and then complained about his loss of privacy.

Synonyms and related words
boil the ocean try work
3

to behave in a way that is likely to bring a bad result

Example

To ignore her advice would be courting disaster.

4

to have a romantic relationship with someone, especially someone that you get married to later

Synonyms and related words
be an item be seeing someone carry on
Definition court in American English

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admiralty court (noun) appeals court (noun) appellate court (noun) circuit court (noun) contempt of court (noun) county court (noun) court (noun) court (verb) court of appeals (noun) court of last resort (noun) court of law (noun) court order (noun) court-appointed lawyer (noun) court-martial (noun) court-martial (verb) Crown Court (noun) district court (noun) food court (noun) full-court press (noun) hard court (noun) have your day in court (phrase) High Court (noun) High Court Enforcement Officer (noun) higher/highest court (phrase) hold court (phrase) home-court advantage (noun) in open court (phrase) Justice of the Peace Court (noun) juvenile court (noun) kangaroo court (noun) law court (noun) LCJ (noun) Magistrates’ Court (noun) maritime court (noun) moot court (noun) MR (noun) out-of-court (adjective) pay court to someone (phrase) small claims court (noun) squash (noun) superior court (noun) tennis (noun) the ball is in someone’s court (phrase) the Court of Justice of the European Union () the Court of Session () the European Court of Human Rights () the European Court of Justice () the General Council of the Bar and of the Inns of Court () the General Court () the High Court of Justice (noun) the High Court of Justiciary () the Inns of Court () the International Court of Justice () the International Criminal Court () the Supreme Court () the World Court () trailer court (noun) Youth Court (noun)