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idiompay court to sbto treat an important person, a company etc with respect and try to please them in order to gain an advantage:It's sickening to see the politicians paying court to voters when they won't keep a single one of their promises.Several larger groups had begun to pay court to the company since it had become successful, but the directors hoped to remain independent.Note In the past if a man paid court to a woman, he showed that he loved her or wanted to marry her by visiting her often, giving her lots of attention, praising her good qualities etc.
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