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cajole

verb

/kəˈdʒoʊl/

Meaning

To persuade someone to do something by flattery or gentle urging.

She managed to cajole her friend into joining the trip.

persuade, coax, flatter, entice, influence

dissuade, discourage, repel

cajole into, cajole someone, cajole gently, cajole with flattery

to go down below the surface; to descend

to give up or yield to an opponent or authority

To make something greater by adding to it; to increase.

to mix things together smoothly; to combine harmoniously

To give up a position of power or responsibility, especially a throne.

to form or imagine an idea in the mind; to become pregnant