To sue to or solicit (a woman) in love, esp. with a view to marriage; to pay court to, court.

To pay amorous attention to, seek to gain the affections of, make love to (with a view to marriage), pay addresses to, woo. (Now somewhat homely…

transitive. Chiefly Scottish. Of a man: to engage in behaviour intended to persuade (a woman) to marry him; to court, woo. Obsolete.

transitive. To entertain courteously; to court.

transitive. To pursue (a woman) romantically; to court, to woo. Cf. suit, n. 6. Obsolete (archaic in later use).

intransitive. To pay court to (a prospective spouse); to seek to be married to (a person). Obsolete.

transitive. To be a suitor to (a person); to court, woo.

Homage such as is offered at court; attention or courtship shown to one whose favour, affection, or interest is sought: in to makeor pay (one's) cou…