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English 2 senses of the word *woo*:
VERB	social	woo, court	seek someone's favor / favor
VERB	social	woo, court, romance, solicit	make amorous advances towards

woo pronunciation
Sounds	wuw'
Rhymes	Wu

Englishwoo: 2 senses verb 1, social
Meaning	seek someone's favor / favor.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"China is wooing Russia"
Synonym	court
Spanish	buscar el favor, cortejar, jotear, pololear
Nouns	wooer	a man who courts a woman

Englishwoo: 2 senses verb 2, social
Meaning	make amorous advances towards.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Model	Sam cannot woo Sue
Synonyms	court, romance, solicit
Narrower	chase, chase after	pursue someone sexually or romantically
Narrower	display	attract attention by displaying some body part or posing
Broader	act, move	Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Spanish	cortejar, festejar, galantear
Catalan	cortejar, estar promès, fer la cort, festejar, galantejar, sortir
Nouns	wooer	a man who courts a woman
Nouns	wooing	a man's courting of a woman

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