• a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases

Synonyms: court of law, law court, bench, bar, court of justice, judicature, tribunal, forum, chancery, assizes

• a quadrangular area, either open or covered, marked out for ball games such as tennis or squash

Synonyms: playing area, enclosure, field, ground, ring, rink, green, alley, stadium, track, arena

• the courtiers, retinue, and household of a sovereign

Synonyms: royal household, establishment, retinue, entourage, train, suite, escort, company, attendant company, staff, personnel, cortège, following, bodyguard

• the qualified members of a company or a corporation

• be involved with (someone) romantically, with the intention of marrying

Synonyms: woo, go out with, be involved with, be romantically linked with, pursue, run after, chase, seek the company of, make advances to, make up to, flirt with, go out together, go out, go with each other, keep company

• pay special attention to (someone) in an attempt to win their support or favour

Synonyms: curry favour with, make up to, play up to