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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 — [[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… …
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advise — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To give advice] Syn. recommend, counsel, prescribe, exhort, direct, admonish, warn, caution, suggest, guide, steer, instruct, advocate, urge, prompt, encourage, coax, persuade, induce, charge, enjoin, dissuade, teach,… … English dictionary for students
coax — [kōks] vt. [orig. slang, “to make a coax of” < obs. slang coax, cox, cokes, a fool, ninny] 1. to induce or try to induce to do something; (seek to) persuade by soothing words, an ingratiating manner, etc.; wheedle 2. to get by coaxing vi. to… … English World dictionary
