cajole
pronunciation
How to pronounce cajole in British English:
UK [kəˈdʒəʊl]
How to pronounce cajole in American English:
US [kəˈdʒoʊl]
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- Verb:
- influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Word Origin
- cajole (v.)
- 1640s, from French cajoler "to cajole, wheedle, coax," perhaps a blend of Middle French cageoler "to chatter like a jay" (16c., from gajole, southern diminutive of geai "jay;" see jay (n.)), and Old French gaioler "to cage, entice into a cage" (see jail (n.)). Related: Cajoled; cajoling.
Example
- 1. To cajole and to seek to persuade is the order of the day .
- 2. I 'm thankful for my facebook friends , who help and encourage and cajole and tease and share and point me towards the light when I 'm in a dark place .
- 3. First minister of devolved scotland since 2007 in a minority government , he has had to woo , cajole and jolly along rival parties , local governments and voters in order to exercise power .
- 4. Employers used to dictating terms to their chinese workforce are learning to beg , plead and cajole .
- 5. It is right to encourage allies not disdain them ; to cajole rivals as well as threaten .