suostutella — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cajole verb To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
- coax verb To gently persuade someone to do something through patience or flattery.
- persuade verb To get someone to agree to or do something by giving reasons or arguments.
- prevail verb To win out or come out on top, especially after a struggle.
- wrangle verb To argue or quarrel at length, often noisily.
Senses
suostutella is used for these senses in English:
- coax (transitive) To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
- persuade (transitive, now, rare, regional) To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something). [from 16th c.]
- prevail (intransitive) To succeed in persuading or inducing.
- talk into (transitive) To convince (someone) by talking and suggesting.
- wrangle To convince or influence (someone) by arguing or contending.