woo
verb (used with object)
to seek the favor, affection, or love of, especially with a view to marriage.
has wooed
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present perfectof woo (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In some states they could have leverage: Paramount has a production footprint in New Jersey, where the state has wooed major studios with tax credits, a headquarters in California and staff in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
UniCredit has wooed Commerzbank shareholders with promises of higher returns by refocusing its activity on the German market to spur faster growth.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
But doing so would likely mean targeting companies that the state has wooed as potential job creators.
From Salon ● May 23, 2022
Ruto has wooed Kikuyu voters by pledging to shift the government's economic focus from large infrastructure projects, and big state-owned firms, to small enterprises owned by what he calls "hustlers."
From Reuters ● Feb. 26, 2022
It's said that he has wooed Lady Clarissa while you won her from him.
From The Harlequinade An Excursion by Dion Clayton Calthrop
