coaxed
/kəʊkst/
verb
- 1
To fondle, kid, pet, tease.
- 2
To wheedle, persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
“He coaxed the horse gently into the trailer.”
- 3
To carefully manipulate into a particular desired state, situation or position.
“They coaxed the rope through the pipe.”
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