|
|
ca·jole
 cajole
- pronunciation:
- k
jol
| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
cajoled, cajoles, cajoling |
| definition: |
to coax or persuade insistently, as by flattery or false promises.
He tried to cajole the teacher into letting him retake the exam.- similar words:
- charm, talk, wheedle
|
| related words: |
coax, get, lure, persuade, prevail |
| derivations: |
cajolingly (adv.), cajoler (n.) |
|
|