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umwerben — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • solicit verb To ask for or try to obtain something, often persistently or formally.
  • woo verb To try to win someone's affection, love, or support.

Senses

umwerben is used for these senses in English:

  • solicit (transitive) To woo; to court.
  • woo (transitive) To endeavor to gain someone's affection/support.
  • woo (transitive, often of a man) To try to persuade (someone) to be in an amorous relationship with

solicit — full definition

  1. verb To ask for or try to obtain something, often persistently or formally.
  2. verb To offer sex for money, especially in public.

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