cajole
Collocations
3VERB + CAJOLE
tried
CAJOLE + NOUN
parents
PREP.
into
Definitions
verb
To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
Then he Cajol'd vvith his Brother, and perſvvaded him vvhat Service he had done him, […]
If you are cajoled by the cunning arguments of a trumpeter of heresy, or the praises of a puritanic old woman, is not that womanish?
noun
The act of cajoling.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5Then he Cajol'd vvith his Brother, and perſvvaded him vvhat Service he had done him, […]
WiktionaryIf you are cajoled by the cunning arguments of a trumpeter of heresy, or the praises of a puritanic old woman, is not that womanish?
WiktionaryHe had tried bullying, and without success. He would try cajoling and temptation.
WiktionaryJimmy tried to cajole his parents into letting him drive across the country with his friends.
Tatoeba · #1993He tried to cajole me into buying a candy bar for him.
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