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to coax
01
to persuade someone to do something by being kind and gentle, especially when they may be unwilling
Ditransitive: to coax sb to do sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
coax
3rd person singular
coaxes
Past simple
coaxed
Past participle
coaxed
Examples
Parents often have to coax their children into eating vegetables by making it seem enjoyable or interesting.
Coax
01
a cable or transmission line designed to carry high-frequency electrical signals, typically consisting of a central conductor, insulating layer, and outer shield
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
coaxes
Examples
The technician installed a coax to connect the satellite dish.
Lexical Tree
coaxer
coaxing
coaxing
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