What is the meaning of wooing?

noun

  • A man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage. )
    • usage: "its was a brief and intense courtship"

verb

  • Seek someone's favor.
    • usage: "China is wooing Russia"
  • Make amorous advances towards.
    • usage: "John is courting Mary"
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