wooed
Sought someone's heart
Wooed is the past tense of woo, meaning to pursue romantically or seek to win favor.
A suitor wooed his beloved with flowers and poetry; a company wooed customers with discounts.
He wooed her for months before she agreed to a date.
The startup wooed investors with promises of rapid growth.
One who seeks affection
- courtedSought romantic favor
- betrothalFormal marriage agreement
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
matchmaker · chivalry · gallantry · courtship · matchmaking · fiancé · fiancée · trousseau
Sought romantic favor
- pursuedWent after persistently
- swayedMoved or persuaded
- influencedChanged by external pressure
- convincedFirmly believing something
enticed · lobbied · solicited · cultivated · recruited · lured · tempted · coaxed
Intense fond attachment
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- passionIntense emotional drive
- adoreLove intensely
- desireIntense wanting
infatuation · enamored · devotion · sweetheart · yearning · tenderness · fondness · intimacy
Attractive, tempting quality
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- captivationState of being fascinated
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- magnetismForce between poles
beguiled · spellbound · seduction · enticement · flirtation · coquetry · glamour · appeal
suitor
One who seeks affection
engagement · matchmaker · chivalry · gallantry · courtship · matchmaking · fiancé · fiancée · trousseau · dowry
courted
Sought romantic favor
- pursuedWent after persistently
- swayedMoved or persuaded
- influencedChanged by external pressure
convinced · enticed · lobbied · solicited · cultivated · recruited · lured · tempted · coaxed · cajoled
love
Intense fond attachment
desire · infatuation · enamored · devotion · sweetheart · yearning · tenderness · fondness · intimacy · lovestruck
allure
Attractive, tempting quality
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- captivationState of being fascinated
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
magnetism · beguiled · spellbound · seduction · enticement · flirtation · coquetry · glamour · appeal · elegance
- fawnedgroveled, kowtowed, toadied, flattered, curried favor
wooedignored
Purposely not noticed
neglected · overlooked · disregarded · dismissed · unnoticed
wooeddiscouraged
Having lost confidence or enthusiasm
dissuaded · repelled · deterred · alienated · driven away
- woo hooExclamation of excitement
- woo wooPseudoscientific spiritual beliefs
- pitching wooActively pursuing romance
- John Woo