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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That gives Nintendo time to build hype, establish a launch library, and woo developers and publishers that aren't already working on Switch 2 games behind closed doors.
—Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
In a speech from the Oval Office, Biden did not name Elon Musk, who stands to take a central role in Donald Trump‘s administration, or Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, who have taken blatant steps to woo the former Celebrity Apprentice host.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
In recent months, Meta has sought to woo creators with bonus incentives and flashy AI tools, seemingly positioning itself to benefit from a creator influx following the pending TikTok ban.
—Brooke Erin Duffy, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Woo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woo. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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