noun
suit
An earnest appeal seeking another's favorable response.
He presses his suit for her hand in marriage.
Etymology
The older word concerns following or pursuing. An earnest suit pursues a favorable answer through petition or appeal.
More examples
- She listens patiently to his suit for forgiveness.
- The queen grants the farmer's suit for mercy.
- His suit for her favor meets with a polite refusal.
Forms
suit · suits
suitor noun — Someone seeking another person's love or favor.