What (who) is Cajole - definition
cajole
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(cajoles, cajoling, cajoled)
If you cajole someone into doing something, you get them to do it after persuading them for some time.
It was he who had cajoled Garland into doing the film...
He cajoled Mr Dobson to stand for mayor.
VERB: V n into -ing, V n to-inf, also V n, V
cajole
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v. a.
1.
Coax, wheedle, flatter, fawn upon, blandish.
2.
Deceive (by flattery), delude, beguile, inveigle, entrap, impose upon.
cajole
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v.
1)(d; tr.) (with an inanimate object) to cajole from, out of (she cajoled some money from him)
2) (d; tr.) to cajole into (he cajoled me into signing over the property)
3) (d; tr.) (with an animate object) to cajole out of (they cajoled him out of changing his will)
Pronunciation examples for Cajole
1. persuade, or cajole paid dividends.
The New American Militarism _ Andrew Bacevich _ Talks at Google
2. cajole buyers into accepting devices called
Social Media and the Price of Constant Connection _ Jacob Silverman _ Talks at Google
3. make deals, you've got to cajole, please, flatter,
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4. Or demand or manipulate or threaten or cajole.
Something That May Shock and Discredit You _ Daniel Mallory Ortberg _ Talks at Google
5. to cajole them into getting their jobs done, too.
The Right and Wrong Stuff _ Carter Cast _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of Cajole
1. The EA‘s water supremo has no power to order, only to cajole.
2. "Obasanjo knew how to cajole, bully and flatter," de Waal said.
3. But he can still cajole a cheer out of Labour MPs.
4. The challenge now will be to cajole Bosnian officials to engage in the process.
5. His efforts to cajole lawmakers into a compromise have repeatedly fallen flat.