court

n.

1. An enclosed, roofless area

   square, courtyard, quadrangle, quad*, enclosure*, atrium*, forum*, patio*, plaza*, piazza*, common(s), close*, cloister; see also yard 1.

2. An instrument for administering justice

   tribunal, forum, bench, bar, session, court of law, law court, judiciary, assizes, chancery, seat of justice; see also judiciary.

   Types of courts include: the Supreme Court, appellate court, Federal court, court of Chancery, court of equity, district court, county court, municipal court, probate court, traffic court, justice's court, magistrate's court, mayor's court, police court, military court, trial court, court of appeals.

3. The home of a court, sense 2

   courthouse, justice building, court building, hall of justice, courtroom, federal building, county courthouse, municipal building, city hall, town hall.

4. A sovereign and his or her surroundings

   retinue, lords and ladies, ladies in waiting, attendants, suite, royal persons, staff, train, royal residence, palace, castle, hall, royal household, entourage; see also government 2, palace, royalty, ruler 1.

5. An area for playing certain games

   rink, ring, lists, cockpit, circus, the hardwood*; see also arena, field 2.

pay court to

court

v.

1. To woo

   invite, bid, solicit, address, beseech, entice, attract, allure, entreat, importune, sue for, pursue, follow, seek after, make suit, supplicate, plead, make love to, pay court to, pay attentions to, seek the hand of, pay one's addresses to, flirt with, philander, coquet, make overtures, make advances, go courting, propose, make a proposal, ask in marriage, set one's cap for*, pop the question*, chase*, run after*, make time with*, go steady*, go together*, go with*, make a play for*; see also accompany 1, date 2, flirt 1, woo 1.

2. To seek favor

   cultivate, curry favor, attend, flatter; see grovel, praise 1, woo 2.