court
has courted
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present perfectof court (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The U.A.E has courted expats and investors with business-friendly regulation, minimal bureaucracy and a pledge that the city wouldn’t get dragged down by its neighbors’ troubles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Other leaders in attendance include some eager for US attention, such as Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has courted Trump for support in his country's conflict with India.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
An Indian university has courted controversy at the AI summit in Delhi after an official claimed that a Chinese-made robotic dog was its own invention.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
The four-term mayor has courted billionaires and inked deals to build SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome that have transformed his community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024
Ay, with your sister, whom he has courted assiduously; but with no honourable motive!
From London Pride Or When the World Was Younger by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
