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dazu bringen — 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.
  • induce verb To persuade or influence someone to do something.
  • persuade verb To get someone to agree to or do something by giving reasons or arguments.
  • prompt adj Done quickly, without delay.

Senses

dazu bringen is used for these senses in English:

  • induce (transitive) To cause, bring about, lead to.
  • persuade (transitive, now, rare, regional) To urge, plead; to try to convince (someone to do something). [from 16th c.]

induce — full definition

  1. verb To persuade or influence someone to do something.
  2. verb To cause or bring about a particular state or effect.
  3. verb To bring on labor artificially in a pregnant woman, usually with medication.
  4. verb To generate an electric current or magnetic effect through a nearby changing field.

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