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court
noun
a
flat
,
marked-out
area
where
certain
sports
such
as
tennis
or
basketball
are
played
•
They
booked
a
tennis
court
for
Saturday
morning
.
They
booked
a
tennis
court
for
Saturday
morning
.
•
The
players
ran
back
onto
the
court
after
halftime
.
The
players
ran
back
onto
the
court
after
halftime
.
Extension
of
earlier
sense
“
enclosed
yard
”
applied
to
areas
for
games
.
verb
-
court
,
courting
,
courts
,
courted
to
try
to
win
someone
’
s
love
by
spending
time
with
them
and
showing
affection
•
He
spent
months
courting
her
with
letters
and
evening
walks
.
He
spent
months
courting
her
with
letters
and
evening
walks
.
•
In
some
cultures
,
families
play
a
role
when
a
couple
begins
to
court
.
In
some
cultures
,
families
play
a
role
when
a
couple
begins
to
court
.
Developed
from
the
noun
sense
“
court
of
a
sovereign
,”
where
suitors
vied
for
favor
;
later
broadened
to
romantic
pursuit
.
noun
a
place
where
a
judge
or
group
of
judges
hears
legal
cases
and
makes
decisions
•
Reporters
gathered
outside
the
court
waiting
for
the
verdict
.
Reporters
gathered
outside
the
court
waiting
for
the
verdict
.
•
After
months
of
preparation
,
the
lawyers
presented
their
evidence
in
court
.
After
months
of
preparation
,
the
lawyers
presented
their
evidence
in
court
.
From
Old
French
court
,
from
Latin
cortem
“
enclosed
yard
,
tribunal
”.
noun
the
king
or
queen
’
s
household
,
advisers
,
and
other
important
people
,
or
the
place
where
they
meet
•
Music
and
dancing
were
regular
entertainment
at
the
royal
court
.
Music
and
dancing
were
regular
entertainment
at
the
royal
court
.
•
The
emperor
’
s
court
moved
from
city
to
city
during
the
summer
.
The
emperor
’
s
court
moved
from
city
to
city
during
the
summer
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
curt
,
meaning
“
enclosed
yard
,
residence
of
a
sovereign
”.
verb
-
court
,
courting
,
courts
,
courted
to
try
hard
to
get
something
you
want
,
such
as
support
,
attention
,
or
success
•
The
candidate
courted
young
voters
with
promises
of
climate
action
.
The
candidate
courted
young
voters
with
promises
of
climate
action
.
•
The
company
is
courting
foreign
investors
to
fund
its
expansion
.
The
company
is
courting
foreign
investors
to
fund
its
expansion
.
Extension
of
romantic
sense
to
the
general
idea
of
seeking
favor
or
advantage
.
verb
-
court
,
courting
,
courts
,
courted
to
behave
in
a
way
that
is
likely
to
bring
about
something
bad
,
especially
danger
or
criticism
•
Driving
through
the
flooded
road
was
courting
disaster
.
Driving
through
the
flooded
road
was
courting
disaster
.
•
The
outspoken
journalist
courts
controversy
with
every
article
.
The
outspoken
journalist
courts
controversy
with
every
article
.
Metaphorical
use
of
“
to
court
”
meaning
to
invite
something
,
good
or
bad
.