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woo
(wo͞o)v. wooed, woo·ing, woos
v.tr.
1. To seek the affection of (someone, especially a woman) with the intent to marry or begin a romantic relationship.
2. To gain the favor of (someone) or move (someone) to do something by entreaties or inducements: an ad campaign that wooed customers away from their usual brand.
v.intr.
To seek the romantic affection of someone, especially a woman.
[Middle English wowen, from Old English wōgian.]
woo′er n.
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woo
(wuː)vb, woos, wooing or wooed
1. to seek the affection, favour, or love of (a woman) with a view to marriage
2. (tr) to seek after zealously or hopefully: to woo fame.
3. (tr) to bring upon oneself (good or evil results) by one's own action
4. (tr) to beg or importune (someone)
[Old English wōgian, of obscure origin]
ˈwooer n
ˈwooing n
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woo
(wu)v.t.
1. to seek the favor, affection, or love of, esp. with a view to marriage.
2. to seek or invite: to woo fame; to woo one's own destruction.
3. to seek to persuade (a person, group, etc.), as to do something; solicit; importune.
v.i. 4. to court a woman.
[before 1050; Middle English wowen, late Old English wōgian]
woo′er, n.
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woo
Past participle: wooed
Gerund: wooing
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| Verb | 1. | woo - seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia" |
| 2. | woo - make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" chase after, chase - pursue someone sexually or romantically display - attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals |
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woo
verb
1. seek, cultivate, try to attract, curry favour with, seek to win, solicit the goodwill of The bank wooed customers by offering low interest rates.
2. court, chase, pursue, spark (rare), importune, seek to win, pay court to, seek the hand of, set your cap at (old-fashioned), pay your addresses to, pay suit to, press your suit with The penniless author successfully wooed and married Roxanne.
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woo
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Translations
يَخْطُب وُد، يَتَوَدَّد إلى، يُغازِل
bejle til
biîla til
kavalierius
bildināt
uchádzať sa o
kur yapmak
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woo
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woo
(wuː) – 3rd person singular present tense woos: past tense, past participle wooed – verb (of a man) to seek as a wife. He wooed the daughter of the king.
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