"courting" in the noun sense
1. courtship, wooing, courting, suit
a man's courting of a woman seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage
"its was a brief and intense courtship"
"courting" in the verb sense
1. woo, court, romance, solicit
make amorous advances towards
"John is courting Mary"
2. woo, court
seek someone's favor
"China is wooing Russia"
3. court
engage in social activities leading to marriage
"We were courting for over ten years"
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