court
/kɔrt/, /koʊrt/ v [T] (PLEASE)Definition
› to try to please someone in the hope of receiving that person's support, approval, or affection, or to try to get something that benefits you: Both candidates had been courting independent voters, who are likely to decide the election.
(Definition of court v (PLEASE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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