All court synonyms
court
C c verb court
- sue β to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against: to sue someone for damages.
- invite β to request the presence or participation of in a kindly, courteous, or complimentary way, especially to request to come or go to some place, gathering, entertainment, etc., or to do something: to invite friends to dinner.
- pursue β to strive to gain; seek to attain or accomplish (an end, object, purpose, etc.).
- seek β to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth.
- please β (used as a polite addition to requests, commands, etc.) if you would be so obliging; kindly: Please come here. Will you please turn the radio off?
- praise β the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- woo β to seek the favor, affection, or love of, especially with a view to marriage. Synonyms: court, pursue, chase.
- charm β Charm is the quality of being pleasant or attractive.
- solicit β to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- propose β to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action: to propose a new method.
- cultivate β If you cultivate land or crops, you prepare land and grow crops on it.
- attract β If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.
- gallant β brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.
- serenade β a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
- sweetheart β either of a pair of lovers in relation to the other.
- beseech β If you beseech someone to do something, you ask them very eagerly and anxiously.
- flatter β to make flat.
- bid β A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it.
- grovel β to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- importune β to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence.
- spoon β a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- allure β to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
- bootlick β to seek favour by servile or ingratiating behaviour towards (someone, esp someone in authority); toady
- date β A date is a specific time that can be named, for example a particular day or a particular year.
- follow β to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- spark β Muriel (Sarah) (Camberg) 1918β2006, British novelist and writer, born in Scotland.
- captivate β If you are captivated by someone or something, you find them fascinating and attractive.
- chase β If you chase someone, or chase after them, you run after them or follow them quickly in order to catch or reach them.
- go out β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- see β to perceive with the eyes; look at.
- cozy up β snugly warm and comfortable: a cozy little house.
- ingratiate β to establish (oneself or someone else) in the favor or good graces of someone, especially by deliberate effort (usually followed by with): He ingratiated himself with all the guests. She ingratiated her colleagues with her well-researched project proposal.
- risk β exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance: It's not worth the risk.
- incite β to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- ask for β to try to obtain by requesting
- tempt β to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
adjective court
- judicial β pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice: judicial proceedings; the judicial system.
noun court
- law court β court of law.
- court of law β When you refer to a court of law, you are referring to a legal court, especially when talking about the evidence that might be given in a trial.
- high court β Supreme Court.
- crown court β In England and Wales, a Crown Court is a court in which criminal cases are tried by a judge and jury rather than by a magistrate.
- magistrate's court β a court having limited jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters, as matters of contract not exceeding a particular amount of money.
- federal court β a court of a federal government, especially one established under the Constitution of the United States.
- supreme court β the highest court of the U.S.
- courtyard β A courtyard is an open area of ground which is surrounded by buildings or walls.
- square β a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- yard β the ground that immediately adjoins or surrounds a house, public building, or other structure.
- quad β quadriplegic: a special ward for quads.
- patio β an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- piazza β an open square or public place in a city or town, especially in Italy.