Court, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Courted; p. pr. & vb. n.Courting.] 1. To endeavor to gain the favor of by attention or flattery; to try to ingratiate one's self with.
By one person, hovever, Portland was still assiduously courted.
Macaulay.
2. To endeavor to gain the affections of; to seek in marriage; to woo.
If either of you both love Katharina...
Leave shall you have to court her at your pleasure.
Shak.
3. To attempt to gain; to solicit; to seek.
They might almost seem to have courted the crown of martyrdom.
Prescott.
Guilt and misery... court privacy and solitude.
De Quincey.
4. To invite by attractions; to allure; to attract.
A well-worn pathway courted us
To one green wicket in a privet hedge.
Tennyson.