Showing Results for "courted"

courted

VERB

fawn over, pay attention to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attract charm cultivate entice invite please praise propose pursue seek solicit sue woo

STRONG

allure beseech bid bootlick captivate chase date entreat flatter follow gallant grovel importune serenade spark spoon sweetheart

WEAK

ask in marriage curry favor go out with go steady go together go with keep company with make love to make overture make time with pander to pay addresses to pay court to pop the question run after seek the hand of set one's cap take out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

condemn deny displease ignore neglect refuse reject repel repulse turn off

STRONG

offend

WEAK

disregard

Example Sentences

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Monga is viewed as one of the leading young prospects in English football and has been courted by a host of clubs.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The Magic courted Kidd five years ago before hiring Jamahl Mosley.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Beijing has alienated most of the other European partners it courted through the so-called 17+1 initiative a decade ago, notes Dimitar Lilkov, a senior research officer at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

But the buildings are being developed en masse across the country to power AI, particularly in states such as Ohio that have courted Big Tech to move in with tax incentives or other benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

And part of your job, aside from parsing abstract intellectual property issues for big corporations, is to help cultivate the next set of young lawyers being courted by the firm.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama