Cokes vs. Coax

(obsolete) A simpleton; a dupe.

A simpleton; a gull; a dupe.

(obsolete) To fondle, kid, pet, tease.

To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.

Example: ‘He coaxed the horse gently into the trailer.’;

To carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position.

Example: ‘They coaxed the rope through the pipe.’;

(obsolete) A simpleton; a dupe.

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To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.

A simpleton; a dupe.

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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering;

Example: ‘He palavered her into going along’;

gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something

Example: ‘the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work’; ‘he was coaxing me to walk a bit further’; ‘‘Come on now,’ I coaxed’;

obtain something from (someone) by gentle and persistent persuasion

Example: ‘we coaxed our fare money out of my father’; ‘coaxing more speed from the car’;

arrange (something) carefully into a particular shape or position

Example: ‘her lovely hair had been coaxed into ringlets’;

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Example: ‘coax connectors’;