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    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1st ed.)

    p. 35, col. 1.
    anunī anu-nī, cl. 1. P. -nayati, -netum,

    to bring near, to lead after; to persuade, induce, win

    over, conciliate, to coax, pacify, supplicate.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 72, col. 2.
    anunī 1 P.

    1 To conciliate, win over, induce, persuade, prevail upon; request, supplicate, entreat, propitiate, pacify, appease (anger &c.); sa cānunītaḥ praṇatena paścāt R. 5. 54; vigrahācca śayane parāṅmukhīrnānunetumabalāḥ sa tatvare 19. 38, 43; Bk. 6. 137; 5. 46, tvatsaṃgamena mama tattadivānunītaṃ V. 3. 20 pacified, made favourable or agreeable; Ki. 13. 67; M. 5; K. 168, 178; Dk. 3, 4, 7.

    2 To cherish love; vidviṣopyanunaya Bh. 2. 77; cf. Shakespeare “Cherish those hearts that hate thee”.

    3 To bring near to (with dat. of person).

    4 To train, discipline.

    5 To honour.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    p. 34, col. 1.
    anu-√ nī (Subj. 2. sg. -nayas; aor. Subj. 2. sg. -neṣi, 2. pl. -neṣathā) to bring near, lead to, RV.; to induce, win over, conciliate, pacify, supplicate.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    vol. 1, p. 96.
    anunī 1 P. 1 To conciliate, win over, induce, persuade, prevail upon; request, supplicate, entreat, propitiate, pacify, appease (anger &c.); sa cānunītaḥ praṇatena paścāt R.5.54; vigrahācca śayane pāraṅmukhīrnānunetumavalāḥ sa tatvare 19.38,43; Bk.5.46;6.137; tvatsaṅgamena mama tattadivānu- nītam V.3.20 pacified, made favourable or agreeable; Ki.13.67; M.5; K.168,178; Dk.3,4,7. -2 To cherish love; vidviṣopyanunaya Bh.2.77; cf. Shakespeare "Cherish those hearts that hate thee". -3 To bring near to (with dat. of peason). -4 To train, discipline. -5 To honour.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    p. 36, col. 2.
    anu-NĪ- communiquer; (chercher à) gagner , à se concilier qq'un; aimer; prier qq'un; °nīta- prié; réconcilié, apaisé.