15 November 2014

cajole

[kuh-johl]

verb (used with object), verb (used without object), cajoled, cajoling.
1. to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.

Origin
French, Late Latin, Latin
1635-1645; < 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

Related forms
cajolement, noun
cajoler, noun
cajolingly, adverb
uncajoling, adjective

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Examples from the web for cajole
– Managers and promoters come up and flatter him, cajole him into working for them, but at last he escapes again.
– Upon her arrival at such places her first chore was to charm and cajole the villagers into working without pay.
– Duveen could determine which multimillionaire would most appreciate it and then cajole and flatter him into the purchase.

Today’s aphorism

The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity.

– Leo Tolstoy

On this day

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15 November 1988 – Yasser Arafat, head of the Palestinian National Conference, declares the independence of Palestine.

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15 November 2008 – death of Ivan Southall AM, DFC, Australian writer of young-adult fiction and non-fiction. Books include ‘Ash Road’, ‘Let the Balloon Go’, ‘Hill’s End’, ‘Fly West’ and ‘Josh. Born 8 June 1921.