wooer

woo  (w)

v. wooed, woo·ing, woos

v.tr.

1. To seek the affection of with intent to romance.

2.

a. To seek to achieve; try to gain.

b. To tempt or invite.

3. To entreat, solicit, or importune.

v.intr.

To court a woman.

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[Middle English wowen, from Old English wgian.]

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wooer n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

wooer - a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess" suer, suitor adorer, admirer - someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers" prince charming - a suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved

Translations

wooer

n (dated) → Werber m; (fig) → Buhler(in) m(f) → (of sth um etw); a wooer of the unions → ein Buhler um die Gunst der Gewerkschaften