vikitellä — meaning in English
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English meaning
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coax
verb To gently persuade someone to do something through patience or flattery.
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solicit
verb To ask for or try to obtain something, often persistently or formally.
Senses
vikitellä is used for these senses in English:
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coax
(transitive) To wheedle or persuade (a person, organisation, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something.
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solicit
(transitive) To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.
solicit — full definition
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verb To ask for or try to obtain something, often persistently or formally.
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verb To offer sex for money, especially in public.
