noun

suitor

SOO-tuh

noun

A man who is courting or pursuing a romantic relationship with someone.

"She had no shortage of suitors after the ball."

"Her father disapproved of her latest suitor."

A company or party interested in acquiring or merging with another.

"The struggling airline attracted several potential suitors."

How to Use Suitor

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone romantically pursuing another person, or a company looking to buy or merge with another.

Common pairings

a rival suitor potential suitor attract suitors

suitored past tense, suitors plural, suitors singular

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From Anglo-Norman suytour, ultimately from Late Latin secutor, "follower, pursuer" — related to suit and pursue.

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