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courting
 
Noun courting has 1 sense
  1. courtship, wooing, courting, suit - a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"
    --1 is a kind of entreaty, prayer, appeal
    --1 has particulars: bundling
    Derived forms: verb court3, verb court1
Verb court has 3 senses
  1. woo, court, romance, solicit - make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"
    --1 is one way to act, move
    Derived form: noun courting1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  2. woo, court - seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"
    Derived form: noun court10
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  3. court - engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"
    --3 is one way to     act, move
    Derived form: noun courting1
    Sample sentences:
    Sam and Sue court
    Sam cannot court Sue
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