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   court

   /kôrt/

   noun

   • 1. a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases: "she will take the matter to court" Similar court of lawlaw courtbenchbarcourt of justicejudicaturetribunalforumchanceryassizescourtroompalais de justice
   • ▪ the place where a court meets: "everyone in the court knew he was going down, innocent or guilty"
   • ▪ the judge or judges presiding at a court.
   • 2. a quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games such as tennis or basketball: "I prefer an indoor court" Similar playing areaenclosurefieldgroundringrinkgreenalleystadiumtrackarenacloseinformal:park
   • ▪ a quadrangular area surrounded by a building or group of buildings. Similar yardcourtyardquadranglesquarecloseenclosureprecinctesplanadeplazapatiopiazzacloisterarcadelapainformal:quad
   • ▪ a subdivision of a building, usually a large hall extending to the ceiling with galleries and staircases.
   • 3. the establishment, retinue, and courtiers of a sovereign: "the emperor is shown with his court" Similar royal householdestablishmentretinueentouragetrainsuiteescortcompanyattendant companystaffpersonnelcortègefollowingbodyguardaidesmembers of courtcourtierscompanionsattendantsservantsretainersassociatesfollowers
   • ▪ a sovereign and his or her councilors, constituting a ruling power: "relations between the king and the imperial court"
   • ▪ a sovereign's residence: "he lived for four years at the court of King Philip" Similar royal residencepalacecastlemanorhallchâteaupalazzoschlossalcazarhistorical:seraglio

   verb

   • 1. be involved with romantically, typically with the intention of marrying: dated "he was courting a girl from the neighboring farm" Similar woogo out withbe involved withbe romantically linked withpursuerun afterchaseseek the company ofmake advances tomake up toflirt withinformal:seego steady withdatechat upmake (sheep's) eyes atgive the come-on tobe all overtrack withtrack square withdated:set one's cap atpay addresses toromancepay suit topay court toseek the hand ofmake love toarchaic:sparkgo out togethergo outgo with each otherkeep companyinformal:datego steady
   • ▪ (of a male bird or other animal) try to attract (a mate). dated
   • ▪ pay special attention to (someone) in an attempt to win their support or favor: dated "Western politicians courted the leaders of the newly independent states" Similar curry favor withmake up toplay up toingratiate oneself withcultivateseek the favor oftry to win overtry to get on the good side ofbe obsequious towardgrovel tobe servile towardbe sycophantic towardkowtow topander toabase oneself todemean oneself tobow and scrape toprostrate oneself totoady totruckle todance attendance onfawn on/overinformal:suck up tocrawl tocreep tobe all overlick someone's bootsfall all overrub up the right waykeep someone sweetsweet-talksoft-soapbutter upbrown-nosevulgar slang:lick/kiss someone's arselick/kiss someone's assarchaic:blandish
   • ▪ go to great lengths to win (favorable attention): dated "he never had to court the approval of the political elite" Similar seektry to obtainpursuego afterstrive forgo forpush towardwork towardbe intent onaim at/forhave as a goalhave as an objectiveaspire tosolicitask for
   • ▪ risk incurring (misfortune) because of the way one behaves: dated "he has often courted controversy" Similar riskinviteattractprovokebe likely to causebring on oneselfbe likely to lead to

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cort, from Latin cohors, cohort- ‘yard or retinue’. The verb is influenced by Old Italian corteare, Old French courtoyer. Compare with cohort.

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   Court can mean a place where justice is administered, a residence of a sovereign or dignitary, a formal assembly, or a place to play sports. It can also be a verb meaning to seek someone's favor or attention, or to invite risks.

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   1 day ago · Court, a person or body of persons having judicial authority to hear and resolve disputes in civil, criminal, ecclesiastical, or military cases. The word ‘court,’ which originally meant simply an enclosed place, also denotes the chamber, hall, building, or other place where judicial proceedings are held.

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   noun. a tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the laws. synonyms: court of justice, court of law, lawcourt. see more. noun. a room in which a lawcourt sits. synonyms: courtroom. see more. noun. the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state.

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