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Meanings of courting in English

Portuguese
galanteio
Catalan
galanteig

A man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

galanteio
Usage of courting in English
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Multiple pharmaceutical companies and countries, including China, are also courting international partners.
Reuters
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Palestinian diplomats also are courting European countries to further burnish their case.
Reuters
3
We will need to meet frequently in order to discuss my courting.
The Wise Man’s Fear
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Mr Duterte was not afraid of courting controversy throughout his election campaign.
Radio NZ
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Independence Day seemed particularly shameless in its courting of Chinese box office.
The Irish Times
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Nationally, Obama has been far more aggressive in courting the younger generation.
Reuters
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So, is Nicaragua on the cusp of courting international condemnation yet again?
News.com.au
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You knew you were courting trouble when you took the preacher in.
Judith of the Godless Valley
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Once you begin to interfere with our politics, you are courting trouble.
Reuters
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When I was courting her, I sent her flowers once a week.
The last lecture
11
Rena Davenport and his father had been courting for nearly eight years.
IT
12
Sellars was courting her, trying to get her to work with him.
Once bitten, twice dead
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Church work was courting-time before marriage; after marriage she had other opportunities.
The Man Between: An International Romance
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Univision, like many other media companies, has been aggressively courting millennial audiences.
Reuters
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All this we had become used to and enjoyed-inour courting days.
Herland
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Somebody has been courting you, and you are in love with him.
The Story of Louis Riel: The Rebel Chief
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
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