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courting vs appeal

appeal vs courting

courting and appeal both are nouns.

courting is not a verb while appeal is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
courting Yes No No No
appeal Yes No Yes No
As nouns, appeal is a hypernym of courting; that is, appeal is a word with a broader meaning than courting:
  • courting: a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
  • appeal: earnest or urgent request
Other hypernyms of courting include entreaty, prayer.
courting (noun) appeal (noun)
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage) (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
earnest or urgent request
request for a sum of money
courting (verb) appeal (verb)
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
cite as an authority; resort to
be attractive to
take a court case to a higher court for review
challenge (a decision)
Difference between courting and appeal

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