cajole
To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by…To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
» He tried to cajole me into buying a candy bar for him.
Meaning
1 sensesTo persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
beschwatzen, verführen, dazu bringen
улеща́тьuleščátʹ, увещева́тьuveščevátʹ
- influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Examples
5 sentencesHe tried to cajole me into buying a candy bar for him.
It took a little cajoling but I finally got her to eat her broccoli.
Jimmy tried to cajole his parents into letting him drive across the country with his friends.
deJimmy versuchte, seine Eltern dazu zu kriegen, ihn mit seinen Freunden quer durch das Land fahren zu lassen.
Antonio cajoled Rima into dancing and she agreed.
Their mission is to go house by house, convincing, cajoling, and if necessary browbeating parents into vaccinating their children.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French cajoler, probably a blend of Middle French cageoler (“chatter like aBorrowed from French cajoler, probably a blend of Middle French cageoler (“chatter like a jay”) (from gajole, dialectal diminutive of geai (“jaybird”)) + Old French gaioler (“entice into a cage”), which is from Medieval Latin gabiola, from Late Latin caveola (whence English caveola), diminutive of Latin cavea (“cage, coop, enclosure, stall”). More at cage, cave, cavum, cavus, and jail.
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Forms
cajoles, cajoling, cajoled, cajoledSynonyms
31 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle