wooing

/ˈwuːɪŋ/
noun
  1. The act of trying to win someone's love or affection, often with romantic attention.
    • His constant wooing finally won her heart.
    • She enjoyed the wooing but wasn't ready to commit.
    • The wooing took place over many months of letters and walks.
  2. The act of trying to gain the support or favor of someone, such as a customer or voter.
    • The wooing of investors required a detailed business plan.
    • The company's wooing of new clients included free samples and discounts.
    • Politicians spend months wooing voters before an election.
Synonyms
verb
  1. Present participle of woo; trying to win the love or affection of someone.
    • The knight was wooing the princess with songs.
    • He is wooing her with flowers and poetry.
    • They spent the summer wooing each other on the beach.
  2. Trying to gain the support or favor of someone.
    • The candidate is wooing undecided voters with new promises.
    • The startup is wooing investors with a promising prototype.
    • She is wooing the committee to approve her project.
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