Definition
Persuaded someone gradually or gently to do something, often through repeated encouragement or flattery rather than force.
Etymology
From 'coax' (originally from the noun 'coax' meaning a silly person, from 'coaxes' in Middle English). The verb form emerged meaning to manipulate someone gradually, like handling a foolish person with patience.
Kelly Says
The word 'coax' originally meant to treat someone like a silly person—which is kind of funny because you're being patient with them, almost like a parent coaxing a toddler—and that meaning hasn't really changed in 500 years!
Translations
BNবাংলা
প্রলোভিত
pro-lo-bhit
CACatalà
persuadit
per-soo-a-dit
CSČeština
přemluven
preh-mloo-ven
DADansk
overtalt
oh-ver-taalt
DEDeutsch
überredet
oo-ber-reh-det
ESEspañol
convencido
kon-ven-thee-doh
FAفارسی
persuaded
per-soo-a-ded
FISuomi
vaikututettu
vye-ee-koo-tu-tet-too
FRFrançais
flatté
flat-tay
HIहिन्दी
उपदेशित
oo-pa-desh-it
HUMagyar
beszélgetés
bes-zel-get-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
dirayu
dee-ray-oo
ITItaliano
convinto
kon-vee-n-toh
JA日本語
説得された
setsu-deku-sa-re-ta
KO한국어
설득되었다
seol-deuk-do-ri-da
MRMR
आत्मविश्वास
aat-ma-vish-was
MSBahasa Melayu
dipengaruhi
dee-pen-gah-roo-ee
MYမြန်မာ
ဆောင်ပြု
saung-pyoo
NLNederlands
overredene
oh-ver-reh-de-neh
NONorsk
overtalt
oh-ver-taalt
PLPolski
przemówiony
pre-mooo-vee-nee
PTPortuguês
convencido
kon-ven-see-doh
RORomână
convins
kon-veens
RUРусский
уговоренный
ugo-vo-ren-nyy
SVSvenska
övertalad
oh-ver-ta-lad
SWKiswahili
kujaliwa
koo-ja-lee-wa
TAதமிழ்
சொல்லப்பட்ட
sol-la-pat-ta
TEతెలుగు
ఆకర్షించబడ్డారు
a-kar-sh-inch-ba-d-da-roo
TLTL
pinag-usap
pi-nag-oo-sap
TRTürkçe
ikna edildi
ee-kna eh-dil-dee
UKУкраїнська
переконаний
per-e-kon-a-nii
VITiếng Việt
lôi kéo
loi-keo
ZUZU
ukuthula
koo-thoo-la