- 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: bundlingDerived forms: verb court3, verb court1
- woo, court, romance, solicit - make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"
--1 is one way to act, move
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun courting1
Somebody ----s somebody
- woo, court - seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun court10
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- court - engage in social activities leading to marriage; "We were courting for over ten years"
--3 is one way to act, move
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun courting1
Sam and Sue court
Sam cannot court Sue