to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.

verb

bully , force , repel

verb

apple polish , argue into , banter , beguile , blandish , bootlick * , brownnose * , build up , butter up * , con , crowd , deceive , decoy , delude , dupe , entice , entrap , get around , get next to , hand a line , induce , influence , inveigle , jolly , lay it on thick , lure , make up to , maneuver , massage , mislead , oil * , play up to , push , rub the right way , seduce , snow * , soap * , soften , soft-soap , spread it on , stroke , suck up to , sweeten up , sweet-talk , tantalize , tempt , urge , wheedle , work on , work over , honey , brownnose , coax , flatter , persuade , sweettalk , tease , tweedle