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Antonyms for gallanted
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : adjective gal-uhnt for 1, 3, 4; guh-lant, -lahnt, gal-uhnt for 2, 5; noun guh-lant, -lahnt, gal-uhnt; verb guh-lant, -lahnt |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective ˈgæl ənt for 1, 3, 4; gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt for 2, 5; noun gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt; verb gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt |
Definition of gallanted
Origin :- 1550s, "showily," from gallant + -ly (2). Meaning "with exaggerated courtesy" is from 1610s.
- As in court : verb fawn over, pay attention to
- A steam-tug, the Goliath, now took us by the arm, and gallanted us down the river past the fort.
- Extract from : « Redburn. His First Voyage » by Herman Melville
- Seven-score pound art thou out in the cash; but look to it, I will not be gallanted out of my moneys.
- Extract from : « The Works of John Marston » by John Marston
Synonyms for gallanted
- allure
- ask in marriage
- attract
- beseech
- bid
- bootlick
- captivate
- charm
- chase
- cultivate
- curry favor
- date
- entice
- entreat
- flatter
- follow
- gallant
- go out with
- go steady
- go together
- go with
- grovel
- importune
- invite
- keep company with
- make love to
- make overture
- make time with
- pander to
- pay addresses to
- pay court to
- please
- pop the question
- praise
- propose
- pursue
- run after
- seek
- seek the hand of
- serenade
- set one's cap
- solicit
- spark
- spoon
- sue
- sweetheart
- take out
- woo
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