Antonyms for courted
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : kawrt, kohrt |
| Phonetic Transcription : kɔrt, koʊrt |
Definition of courted
Origin :- late 12c., from Old French cort (11c., Modern French cour) "king's court, princely residence," from Latin cortem, accusative of cors (earlier cohors) "enclosed yard," and by extension (and perhaps by association with curia "sovereign's assembly"), "those assembled in the yard; company, cohort," from com- "together" (see com-) + stem hort- related to hortus "garden, plot of ground" (see yard (n.1)). Sporting sense is from 1510s, originally of tennis. Legal meaning is from late 13c. (early assemblies for justice were overseen by the sovereign personally).
- verb fawn over, pay attention to
- Her Percival courted with results that left nothing to be desired.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He found it his interest to court, and she her pleasure to be courted.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- So young, so courted, so tempted as she must be—and with such a protector!
- Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- We know them, we who have courted Pomona in her fair New England orchards.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- He neither blamed, courted, nor neglected the world: he was friendly with it.
- Extract from : « A Dish Of Orts » by George MacDonald
- When I courted your affections; when I sought your innocent caresses, then—then, alas!
- Extract from : « Gomez Arias » by Joaqun Telesforo de Trueba y Coso
- According to her account, indeed, he courted both the sisters.
- Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
- I courted her for two years, and she professed to return my devotion.
- Extract from : « Australia Revenged » by Boomerang
- He no longer cared for women, but liked to be courted by them.
- Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
- Hence they are, like all great influences, courted and feared.
- Extract from : « The Book-Hunter » by John Hill Burton
Synonyms for courted
- allure
- ask in marriage
- attract
- beseech
- bid
- bootlick
- captivate
- charm
- chase
- cultivate
- curry favor
- date
- entice
- entreat
- flatter
- follow
- gallant
- go out with
- go steady
- go together
- go with
- grovel
- importune
- invite
- keep company with
- make love to
- make overture
- make time with
- pander to
- pay addresses to
- pay court to
- please
- pop the question
- praise
- propose
- pursue
- run after
- seek
- seek the hand of
- serenade
- set one's cap
- solicit
- spark
- spoon
- sue
- sweetheart
- take out
- woo
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