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- Dictionarycajole/kəˈdʒəʊl/
verb
- 1. persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery: "he hoped to cajole her into selling the house"
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CAJOLE definition: 1. to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and promises…. Learn more.
1. a. : to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax. had to cajole them into going. b. : to obtain from someone by gentle persuasion. cajoled money from his parents. 2. : to deceive with soothing words or false promises. cajoled himself with thoughts of escape Robertson Davies. cajolement. kə-ˈjōl-mənt.
To cajole someone is to persuade them by using insincere compliments or promises. If you say "Please, pretty-please, I'll be your best friend," when asking for a stick of gum, you are cajoling the gum holder.
to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and promises, sometimes ones which are false: cajole someone into something/doing something He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants. I managed to cajole her out of leaving too early.
verb. /kəˈdʒəʊl/ [transitive, intransitive] Verb Forms. to make somebody do something by talking to them and being very nice to them synonym coax. cajole somebody (into something/into doing something) He cajoled me into agreeing to do the work. cajole something out of somebody I managed to cajole his address out of them.
Cajole definition: to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.. See examples of CAJOLE used in a sentence.
If you cajole someone into doing something, you get them to do it after persuading them for some time.
1. To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: "He knew how she cajoled him into getting things for her and then would not even let him kiss her" (Theodore Dreiser). 2. To elicit or obtain by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: The athlete cajoled a signing bonus out of the team's owner. v.intr.
CAJOLE meaning: to persuade someone to do something by being friendly or by promising them something: . Learn more.
Cajole definition: To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language.
