🗣️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

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