blandish

The definition of blandish means to talk someone into something with flattery.

(verb)

Getting a classmate to do your assignment by telling them what an excellent student they are is an example of to blandish.

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See blandish in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to flatter or coax in persuading; cajole

Origin: ME blandishen < OFr blandiss-, extended stem of blandir, to flatter < L blandiri, to flatter < bland

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See blandish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb blan·dished, blan·dish·ing, blan·dish·es
To coax by flattery or wheedling; cajole.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English blandishen

Origin: , from Old French blandir, blandiss-

Origin: , from Latin blandīrī

Origin: , from blandus, flattering; see mel-1 in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • blanˈdish·er noun
  • blanˈdish·ment noun

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