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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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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.
The meaning of CAJOLE is to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax. How to use cajole in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Cajole.
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.
Cajole definition: to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.. See examples of CAJOLE used in a sentence.
Definition of cajole verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
If you cajole someone into doing something, you get them to do it after persuading them for some time.
Define cajole. cajole synonyms, cajole pronunciation, cajole translation, English dictionary definition of cajole. v. ca·joled , ca·jol·ing , ca·joles v. tr. 1. To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language: "He knew how she cajoled him into getting...
to persuade someone to do something by being friendly or by promising them something: [ + into + doing sth ] She cajoled me into helping with the dinner. (Definition of cajole from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of cajole. in Chinese (Traditional) 勸誘, 哄騙，誘騙… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 劝诱, 哄骗，诱骗…
Cajole definition: To persuade by flattery, gentle pleading, or insincere language.
