coax
v. C / U C2 Proficiency US //ˈkoʊks// coax
v. to gently and patiently persuade someone to do something they are unsure about.
v. to persuade someone gradually and gently to do something, often through flattery, patience, or soothing words; also to obtain something by such means.
She tried to coax the cat out from under the bed.
After a lot of patience, he managed to coax a smile from the nervous child.
The negotiator spent hours coaxing the reluctant witness into describing what she had seen that night.