to seek the favor, affection, or love of, esp. with a view to marriage.

to seek to win

to woo fame.

to invite (consequences, whether good or bad) by one's own action; court

to woo one's own destruction.

to seek to persuade (a person, group, etc.), as to do something; solicit; importune.

to make love to a woman; court

He went wooing.

to solicit favor or approval; entreat

Further attempts to woo proved useless.

verb

ignore

verb

address , aim for , beg , bill and coo , butter up * , caress , charm , chase , court , cultivate , curry favor * , date , entreat , go steady , importune , keep company , make advances , make love , press one’s suit with , propose , pursue , run after , rush , seek in marriage , seek the hand of , set one’s cap for , solicit , spark * , spoon , spark , coax , invite , seek , sue , tempt