Dictionary
woo
Pronunciation: (wOO), [key]—
v.t.
1. to seek the favor, affection, or love of, esp. with a view to marriage.
2. to seek to win:
to woo fame.
3. to invite (consequences, whether good or bad) by one's own action; court:
to woo one's own destruction.
4. to seek to persuade (a person, group, etc.), as to do something; solicit; importune.
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v.i.
1. to make love to a woman; court:
He went wooing.
2. to solicit favor or approval; entreat:
Further attempts to woo proved useless. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.