1. A man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
   "Their courting involved long walks in the park and romantic dinners";
   - courtship, wooing, suit

1. Make amorous advances towards
   "John is courting Mary";
   - woo, romance, solicit
    
2. Engage in social activities leading to marriage
   "We were courting for over ten years"
    
3. Seek someone's favour
   "China is courting Russia";
   - woo
    
4. Expose oneself to or invite the possibility of (something undesirable)
   "They courted disaster by ignoring safety protocols";
   - risk, run the risk

Derived forms: courtings

Type of: act, appeal, entreaty, move, prayer, seek, suppliance

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