cajole

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /kəˈdʒəʊl/
• (US) enPR: kə-jōlʹ, IPA ^(key): /kəˈdʒoʊl/

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• Hyphenation: ca‧jole

Verb

Plain form cajole

Third-person singular cajoles

Past tense cajoled

Past participle cajoled

Present participle cajoling

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you cajole someone, you persuade them to do something by coaxing them.
   • Synonyms: butter up, coax, entice, inveigle, sweet-talk and wheedle