influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
If you cajole someone into doing something, you get them to do it after persuading them for some time. It was he who had cajoled Garland into doing the film He cajoled Mr Dobson to stand for mayor. to gradually persuade someone to do something by being nice to them, or making promises to them cajole sb into doing sth (cajoler , from gaiole , from cavea; CAGE)