Толковый словарь английского языка - coax
Coax
coax
I. transitive verb Etymology: earlier cokes, from cokes simpleton Date: 1581 fondle , pet , to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering ; wheedle , to draw, gain, or persuade by means of gentle urging or flattery , to manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity , see: cajole II. noun Date: 1945 ~ial cable
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v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by into, or to + infin.) persuade (a person) gradually or by flattery. 2 (foll. by out of) obtain (a thing from a person) by coaxing. 3 manipulate (a thing) carefully or slowly. Derivatives coaxer n. coaxingly adv. Etymology: 16th c.: f. 'make a cokes of' f. obs. cokes simpleton, of unkn. orig. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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