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whakawherewhere

1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-ngia) to induce, prevail upon, persuade, press, appease, propitiate.

Pūmau a Tai Mitchell ki ngā kaupapa ahuwhenua a Āpirana Ngata, ā, nāna hoki a Te Arawa i whakawherewhere kia kuhu ki aua kaupapa (NZH 2014). / Tai Mitchell was a firm supporter of Āpirana Ngata's farming schemes, and he persuaded Te Arawa to participate in them.

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Synonyms: whakawhere, whakapakepake, whakakīkī, whakawaiwai, whakawai, whakaturi, whakamārie, whakamāria, whakamārire

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