woo
1. seek someone's favor (Freq. 2)
- China is wooing Russia
• Syn:
court
• Derivationally related forms:
court (for: court), wooer
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. make amorous advances towards (Freq. 1)
- John is courting Mary
• Syn:
court, romance, solicit
• Derivationally related forms:
romance (for: romance), courting (for: court), wooer, wooing
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Hyponyms:
chase, chase after, display
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Sam cannot woo Sue
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