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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawrt, kohrt]
- /kɔrt, koʊrt/
- /kɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawrt, kohrt]
- /kɔrt, koʊrt/
Definitions of court word
- countable noun court A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate. 3
- countable noun court You can refer to the people in a court, especially the judge, jury, or magistrates, as a court. 3
- countable noun court A court is an area in which you play a game such as tennis, basketball, badminton, or squash. 3
- countable noun court The court of a king or queen is the place where he or she lives and carries out ceremonial or administrative duties. 3
- noun court In Britain, Court is used in the names of large houses and blocks of flats. 3
- verb court To court a particular person, group, or country means to try to please them or improve your relations with them, often so that they will do something that you want them to do. 3
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Origin of court
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English co(u)rt < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin cohort- (stem of cohors) farmyard; see cohort
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Parts of speech for Court
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
court popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
court usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for court
verb court
- sue — to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against: to sue someone for damages.
- invite — 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 — to strive to gain; seek to attain or accomplish (an end, object, purpose, etc.).
- seek — to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth.
- please — (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?
adjective court
- judicial — pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice: judicial proceedings; the judicial system.
noun court
- law court — court of law.
- court of law — 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 — Supreme Court.
- crown court — 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 — a court having limited jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters, as matters of contract not exceeding a particular amount of money.
Antonyms for court
verb court
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- displease — to incur the dissatisfaction, dislike, or disapproval of; offend; annoy: His reply displeased the judge.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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