win someone's affections

相关词: affection

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Definition

  1. To successfully persuade someone to develop feelings of love for you.

    • Since his divorce, he has been suspicious of women who try to win his affections.

    • Walter Raleigh captured the queen's attention and succeeded in winning her affections.

    • She worked as a schoolteacher until a shy young farmer won her affections and took her to Yorkshire.