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Definitions for Cajole

[1] to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.
[2] to persuade (someone) by flattery or pleasing talk to do what one wants; wheedle; coax

Words related to Cajole

wheedle, entice, seduce, tantalize, dupe, deceive, tempt, entrap, delude, crowd, urge, influence, soften, beguile, decoy, snow, jolly, blandish, soap, maneuver

Words nearby Cajole

caius, cajal, cajan, cajeput, cajeputol, cajole, cajolery, cajun, cajuput, cake, cake eater

Origin of Cajole

1635–45; < French cajoler to cajole or chatter like a jaybird, apparently derivative of *cajole birdcage (< Late Latin caveola < Latin cave(a ) cage + -ola -ole1) + -er infinitive suffix

Other words from Cajole

ca·jole·ment , noun
ca·jol·er , noun
ca·jol·ing·ly , adverb
un·ca·jol·ing , adjective

Word origin for Cajole

C17: from French cajoler to coax, of uncertain origin

Synonyms for Cajole

deceive, delude, dupe, entice, entrap, seduce, tantalize, tempt, wheedle, banter, beguile, blandish, bootlick, con, crowd, decoy, induce, influence, inveigle, jolly, lure, maneuver, massage, mislead, oil, push, snow, soap, soft-soap, soften, stroke, sweet-talk, urge, apple polish, argue into, brownnose, build up, butter up, get around, get next to, hand a line, lay it on thick, make up to, play up to, rub the right way, spread it on, suck up to, sweeten up, work on, work over