- wógian
- wv/t2 to woo, court, marry
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woo — verb Etymology: Middle English wowen, from Old English wōgian Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to sue for the affection of and usually marriage with ; court 2. to solicit or entreat especially with importunity < woo new customers > 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
woo — wooer, n. wooingly, adv. /wooh/, v.t. 1. to seek the favor, affection, or love of, esp. with a view to marriage. 2. to seek to win: to woo fame. 3. to invite (consequences, whether good or bad) by one s own action; court: to woo one s own… … Universalium
woo — [wu:] v [T] [: Old English; Origin: wogian] 1.) to try to persuade someone to do something such as buy something from you, vote for you, or work for you used in news reports ▪ the Party s efforts to woo working class voters 2.) old fashioned to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
woo — (v.) O.E. wogian, of uncertain origin and with no known cognates; perhaps related to woh, wog bent, inclined, as with affection … Etymology dictionary
woo — verb (woos, wooing, wooed) 1》 try to gain the love of (a woman). 2》 seek the support or custom of. Derivatives wooable adjective wooer noun Origin OE wōgian, āwōgian, of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
woo — [[t]wu[/t]] v. t. 1) to seek the favor, affection, or love of, esp. with a view to marriage 2) to seek or invite: to woo fame; to woo one s own destruction[/ex] 3) to seek to persuade (a person, group, etc.), as to do something; solicit;… … From formal English to slang
woo — [c]/wu / (say wooh) verb (wooed, wooing) –verb (t) 1. to seek the favour, affection, or love of, especially with a view to marriage. 2. to seek to win: to woo fame. 3. to invite (consequences, good or bad) by one s own action: to woo one s own… …
woo — [wo͞o] vt. [ME wowen < OE wogian] 1. to try to get the love of; seek as a spouse; court 2. to try to get; seek [to woo fame] 3. to entreat solicitously; coax; urge vi. 1. to try to get the love of a given person; court 2 … English World dictionary
woo — v.tr. (woos, wooed) 1 court; seek the hand or love of (a woman). 2 try to win (fame, fortune, etc.). 3 seek the favour or support of. 4 coax or importune. Derivatives: wooable adj. wooer n. Etymology: OE wogian (intr.), awogian (tr.), of unkn.… … Useful english dictionary
