wooer
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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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| Noun | 1. |  wooer - a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"prince charming - a suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved |
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wooer
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Translations
مُغازِل، مُتَوَدِّد، خاطِب
bejler
udvarló
biîill
nápadník
kur yapan kimse
wooer
n (dated) → Werber m; (fig) → Buhler(in) m(f) → (of sth um etw); a wooer of the unions → ein Buhler um die Gunst der Gewerkschaften
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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.
ˈwooer nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.