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cajole
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb cajole has 1 sense
  1. wheedle, cajole, palaver, blarney, coax, sweet-talk, inveigle - influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
    --1 is one way to persuade
    Derived form: noun cajolery1
    Sample sentence:
    They cajole him into writing the letter

Definitions from the Web

Term: Cajole

Definition:

  1. (verb) to persuade someone to do something or to show more enthusiasm by using flattery, gentle urging, or coaxing.

  2. (verb) to obtain something by repeated coaxing or flattery.

Sample Sentences:

  1. She managed to cajole her little brother into doing her chores for a week.

  2. The salesman tried to cajole the customer into buying the expensive gadget.

  3. He always managed to cajole his way out of trouble by using his charm.

  4. She cajoled her boss into giving her a raise.

  5. The children cajoled their parents into buying them ice cream.

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