cajole

1. (ambitransitive) To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.Examples: "Then he Cajol'd vvith his Brother, and perſvvaded him vvhat Service he had done him, […]"; "If you are cajoled by the cunning arguments of a trumpeter of heresy, or the praises of a puritanic old woman, is not that womanish?"; "He had tried bullying, and without success. He would try cajoling and temptation."Synonyms: butter up, coax, entice, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedleambitransitive