win the affections
verb
Roget 897:
love,
like,
affect,
fancy,
care for,
take an interest in,
be partial to,
sympathize with;
affection;
be in love with
etc.
adj.;
have a love
etc.
n..
for,
entertain a love
etc.
n..
for,
harbor cherish a love
etc.
n..
for;
regard,
revere;
take to,
bear love to,
be wedded to;
set one's affections on;
make much of,
feast one's eyes on;
hold dear,
prize;
hug,
cling to,
cherish,
pet.
burn;
adore,
idolize,
love to distraction,
aimer eperdument [Fr.];
dote on,
dote upon;
take a fancy to,
look sweet upon;
become enamored
etc.
adj.;
fall in love with,
lose one's heart;
desire
etc.
865.
excite love;
win the heart,
gain the heart,
win the affections,
gain the affections,
secure the love,
engage the affections;
take the fancy of have a place in the heart,
wind round the heart;
attract,
attach,
endear,
charm,
fascinate,
captivate,
bewitch,
seduce,
enamor,
enrapture,
turn the head.
get into favor;
ingratiate oneself,
insinuate oneself,
worm oneself;
propitiate,
curry favor with,
pay one's court to,
faire l'aimable [Fr.],
set one's cap at,
flirt.
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Roget 902:
caress,
fondle,
pet,
dandle;
pat,
pat on the head,
pat on the cheek;
chuck under the chin,
smile upon,
coax,
wheedle,
cosset,
coddle,
cocker,
cockle;
make of,
make much of;
cherish,
foster,
kill with kindness.
clasp,
hug,
cuddle;
fold in one's arms,
strain in one's arms;
nestle,
nuzzle;
embrace,
kiss,
buss,
smack,
blow a kiss;
salute
etc.
(courtesy)
894;
fold to the heart,
press to the bosom.
bill and coo,
spoon,
toy,
dally,
flirt,
coquet;
gallivant,
galavant;
philander;
make love;
pay one's court to,
pay one's addresses to,
pay one's attentions to;
serenade;
court,
woo;
set one's cap at;
be sweet upon,
look sweet upon;
ogle,
cast sheep's eyes upon;
faire les yeux doux [Fr.].
fall in love with,
win the affections
etc.
(love)
897;
die for.
propose;
make an offer,
have an offer;
pop the question;
plight one's troth,
plight one's faith.
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