to engle

Examples

• All

• She hoped to engle a better deal by complimenting the merchant.

• In old stories, clever characters often engle their opponents with charm and wit.

• He tried to engle her into accepting his proposal.

• She has always been good at engling her friends to join her adventures.

• He tried to engle his way into their favor with kind words.

• She hoped to engle a better deal by complimenting the merchant.

• In old stories, clever characters often engle their opponents with charm and wit.

Synonyms

C

to coax

vsto engle

54 4.1

To gently persuade someone by being kind and patient

focuses more on flattery and polite urging and is archaic

C

to cajole

vsto engle

15 7.7

To persuade someone to do something by gentle talk and praise

is the same meaning but now archaic

W

to wheedle

vsto engle

5 7.9

To persuade someone by gentle praise or asking nicely

uses gentle flattery too but is archaic in usage

I

to inveigle

vsto engle

• Formal

2 9.5

To get someone to do something by flattering or tricking them

relies on gentle persuasion and flattery rather than trickery

S

to soft-soap

vsto engle

• Informal

1 7.7

To try to persuade someone by giving false praise

uses genuine gentle persuasion and flattery not insincere praise

How Persuasive

to manipulate

382 6.1

to engle

• Archaic

9.9

to encourage

∞ 2.3

to ask

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology