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Definition of coax verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

coax

 verb
verb
NAmE//ˈkoʊks//
 
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they coax
 
he / she / it coaxes
 
past simple coaxed
 
-ing form coaxing
 
 
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to persuade someone to do something by talking to them in a kind and gentle way synonym cajole coax somebody/something (into doing something) She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer. coax somebody/something (into/out of something) He was coaxed out of retirement to help the failing company. coax somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) She had to coax the car along. Police managed to coax the man down from the ledge. coax (somebody/something) + speech “Nearly there,” she coaxed. Phrasal Verbscoax out of
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