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court
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- pronunciation:
- kort
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an open space, usu. adjacent to a building, that is wholly or partially enclosed; courtyard.
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| definition 2: |
an enclosed or marked off area for playing certain sports such as basketball or tennis.
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| definition 3: |
a place where legal cases are heard.
- similar words:
- tribunal
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| definition 4: |
the assembly charged with hearing such cases.
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| definition 5: |
the residence or offices of a king or dignitary.
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| definition 6: |
a short street, esp. one that is a dead end.
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| related words: |
compound, yard |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
courts, courting, courted |
| definition 1: |
to seek the favor or affections of.
The prince courted her for two years before she agreed to marry him.He's been courting the director for some time in hopes of a part in one of his movies.- similar words:
- pursue, romance, woo
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| definition 2: |
to act in a way that results in.
He is courting disaster trying to take down that tree himself.- similar words:
- tempt, woo
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| related words: |
date, see |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to seek the affections of someone.
- similar words:
- pitch woo, woo
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| related words: |
propose |
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