🗣️coax

verb
/koʊks/

Meaning

to persuade someone gently or gradually to do something

Example Sentences

She managed to coax the cat out of the tree with some food.

Synonyms

persuade, convince, entice, cajole, influence

Antonyms

force, compel, bully

Collocations

coax into, coax out, coax gently, coax someone

Related Vocabularies

to stop or bring to a stop
to withdraw or renounce a statement or belief formally
To move with a smooth, wave-like motion.
To take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
to have a deep longing or desire for something
to keep doing something without stopping

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