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coax 1       (kōks)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   coaxed, coax·ing, coax·es

v.   tr.
  1. To persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; cajole.
  2. To obtain by persistent persuasion: coaxed the secret out of the child.
  3. Obsolete To caress; fondle.
  4. To move to or adjust toward a desired end: "A far more promising approach to treating advanced melanoma is to coax the immune system to recognize melanoma cells as deadly" (Natalie Angier).

v.   intr.
To use persuasion or inducement.


[Obsolete cokes, to fool, from cokes, fool.]

coax'er n., coax'ing·ly adv.
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