v.
Pronunciation: ' blan-dish
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French blandiss-, stem of blandir, from Latin blandiri, from blandus mild, flattering
Date: 14th century
transitive verb : to coax with flattery : CAJOLE
intransitive verb : to act or speak in a flattering or coaxing manner
synonyms see CAJOLE
– blan · dish · er noun