persuade (someone) gradually or gently to do something:the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work [with direct speech]:‘Come on now,’ I coaxed (
coax something from/out of)
obtain something from (someone) by gradual or gentle persuasion:we coaxed our fare money out of my father [with object and adverbial] arrange (something) carefully into a particular shape or position:her lovely hair had been coaxed into ringlets