woo
Pronunciation: [wuː]
Word
Context: “relationship”
(verb) to try to get someone's love or attention. When someone is trying to impress another person to make them like them better, they are wooing them.
Example
He is trying to woo her by taking her on special dates and giving her flowers.
Example
She doesn't feel that he is wooing her; he seems uninterested in spending time with her at all.
Example
How is he planning to woo her on their anniversary?
Context: “business”
(verb) to try to persuade someone to support or take an interest in something. This often happens in business when companies want other companies to join them or help them.
Example
The startup is trying to woo investors by presenting exciting new ideas.
Example
The company's attempts to woo investors fell flat this year.
Example
What strategies are they using to woo their potential investors?
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