cajole

cajole
transitive verb (cajoled; cajoling) Etymology: French cajoler Date: 1630 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 <
cajoleed money from his parents
> 2. to deceive with soothing words or false promises • cajolement noun • cajoler noun • cajolery noun Synonyms: cajole, coax, soft-soap, blandish, wheedle mean to influence or persuade by pleasing words or actions. cajole suggests the deliberate use of flattery to persuade in the face of reluctance or reasonable objections <
cajoled him into cheating on the final exam
>. coax implies gentle and persistent words or actions employed to produce a desired effect <
coaxed the cat out of the tree
>. soft-soap refers to using smooth and somewhat insincere talk usually for personal gain <
politicians soft-soaping eligible voters
>. blandish implies a more open desire to win a person over by effusive praise and affectionate actions <
legislators blandished with promises of support
>. wheedle suggests more strongly than cajole the use of seductive appeal or artful words in persuading <
hucksters wheedling her life's savings out of her
>.

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Cajole — Ca*jole , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cajoled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cajoling}.] [F. cajoler, orig., to chatter like a bird in a cage, to sing; hence, to amuse with idle talk, to flatter, from the source of OF. goale, jaiole, F. ge[^o]le, dim. of cage a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cajolé — cajolé, ée (ka jo lé, lée) part. passé. Un enfant cajolé par sa bonne. Cette jeune fille cajolée par les garçons du village …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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  • cajolé — Cajolé, [cajol]ée. part. pass …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • cajole — ► VERB ▪ persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. DERIVATIVES cajolery noun. ORIGIN French cajoler …   English terms dictionary

  • cajole — [kə jōl′] vt., vi. cajoled, cajoling [Fr cajoler, orig. to chatter like a jay in a cage; ? blend of OFr cage (see CAGE) + jaole, JAIL] to coax with flattery and insincere talk; wheedle SYN. COAX cajolery n. cajolement cajoler n. cajolingly adv …   English World dictionary

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  • cajole — ca|jole [kəˈdʒəul US ˈdʒoul] v [I and T] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: cajoler to make noises like a bird in a cage, cajole , from Old North French gaiole birdcage , from Latin cavea; CAGE1] to gradually persuade someone to do something by… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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