English → Latin
“endear” in Latin
apudat, by, near, among; before, in the presence of, in the writings of, in view of; with (denoting rest and nearness)colligōto gather, draw, bring or collect (together), assemble, pick up; contract, draw up, compress, concentrate; harvest; to m
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
endear
anybody to anybody, aliquem in gratia ponere apud aliquem: favorem alicui conciliare ad (apud) aliquem: anything endears anybody much, aliquid alicui multas bonas gratias affert. To endear one’s self by anything, gratiam colligere ex re (of winning favor by anything); commendari re (be recommended by it). To endear one’s self to anybody, alicujus favorem, benevolentiam sibi conciliare or colligere; in alicujus animum influere (Cic.); gratiam inire ab aliquo, or apud aliquem; to anybody by anything, adjungere sibi benevolentiam alicujus aliqua re: to wish to endear one’s self to anybody, alicui jucundum esse velle (in a single instance, by humoring him, etc.): alicujus benevolentiam captare (to strive to obtain his good-will): alicujus gratiam aucupari: alicujus favorem quaerere (to strive to obtain his favor): to endear one’s self to the people, multitudinis animos ad benevolentiam allicere; auram popularem captare; ventum popularem quaerere. The art of endearing one’s self to people, artificium benevolentiae colligendae.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for endear?
- The usual Latin words for “endear” are apud, colligō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.