English verb: woo | |||
1. | woo (social) seek someone's favor | ||
Samples | China is wooing Russia. | ||
Synonyms | court | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
2. | woo (social) make amorous advances towards | ||
Samples | John is courting Mary. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot woo Sue | ||
Synonyms | court, romance, solicit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | chase, chase after, display | ||