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pay court
verb as in fawn
Strong matches
verb as in pursue
verb as in toady
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Example Sentences
They awaited to see which party would prevail in England, so as to pay court to it.
They might be the first to pay court to you, had no leisure been allowed them to display their envy and malignity.
Gawain does not pay court to Elaine, nor does Arthur rebuke him, as in the poem.
"I thought I was to obey orders and pay court to her," said Otto.
When I was rich I had to pay court to my calumniators, who knew full well that they could harm me more than I could them.
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On this page you'll find 127 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pay court, such as: crouch, grovel, abase, blandish, bow, and cajole.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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