CAJOLE


Meaning of CAJOLE in English

— cajolement , n. — cajoler , n. — cajolingly , adv.

/keuh johl"/ , v.t., v.i., cajoled, cajoling .

to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.

[ 1635-45; cajoler to cajole or chatter like a jaybird, appar. deriv. of * cajole birdcage ( caveola cave ( a ) CAGE + -ola OLE 1 ) + -er inf. suffix ]

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