as in to invite
to act so as to make (something) more likely
his attempts to woo approval from working-class voters has not met with much success
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But the film shares a dark sense of humor with Billy Wilder's Irma La Douce, in which Jack Lemmon's disgraced cop, Nestor, disguises himself as wealthy Englishman Lord X to woo prostitute Irma La Douce (Shirley MacLaine).
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Columbus software startups have a new local angel investment fund to woo.
—Andrew King, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Many of these employees have abundant options in the private sector and will be difficult to woo back.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Fernández says Tajín, which has been licensed by brands ranging from Taco Bell to Hellman’s mayonnaise, has been wooed by Nestlé, ConAgra, Unilever and Kraft.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Columbus software startups have a new local angel investment fund to woo.
—Andrew King, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
Many of these employees have abundant options in the private sector and will be difficult to woo back.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Fernández says Tajín, which has been licensed by brands ranging from Taco Bell to Hellman’s mayonnaise, has been wooed by Nestlé, ConAgra, Unilever and Kraft.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woo. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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