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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Coax

/(kōks; 110)/ · IPA /koʊks/
01 v. t. To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
imp. & p. p. Coaxed; p. pr. & vb. n. Coaxing
  1. 1.
    To persuade by gentle, insinuating courtesy, flattering, or fondling; to wheedle; to soothe.
02 n. A simpleton; a dupe.
  1. 1.
    A simpleton; a dupe.[Obs.]