About The Word Attract
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Attract
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What's The Definition Of Attract?
[v] exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
[v] direct toward itself or oneself; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" [v] be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" Synonyms | Synonyms for Attract: appeal | draw | draw in | pull in Related Terms | Find terms related to Attract: adduct | affect the interest | allure | appeal | appeal to | be attractive | be magnetic | becharm | beckon | beguile | bewitch | captivate | carry away | charm | concern | court | drag | draw | draw in | draw on | draw towards | enamor | enchant | endear | engage | enrapture | entice | entrance | excite | excite interest | fascinate | fetch | have an attraction | hold in thrall | infatuate | inflame with love | interest | intrigue | inveigle | invite | involve in | lure | magnet | magnetize | pique | provoke | pull | pull towards | seduce | solicit | stimulate | suck in | summon | take | tantalize | tease | tempt | tickle | titillate | tug | vamp | whet the appetite | wile See Also | arrest | becharm | beckon | beguile | bewitch | bring | captivate | capture | catch | catch | charm | enamor | enamour | enchant | entrance | fascinate | force | get | pull | trance | tug Attract In Webster's Dictionary \At*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attracted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Attracting}.] [L. attractus, p. p. of attrahere; ad +
trahere to draw. See {Trace}, v. t.]
1. To draw to, or cause to tend to; esp. to cause to
approach, adhere, or combine; or to cause to resist
divulsion, separation, or decomposition.
All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract
themselves and one another. --Derham.
2. To draw by influence of a moral or emotional kind; to
engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or
allure; as, to attract admirers.
Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze. --Milton.
Syn: To draw; allure; invite; entice; influence.
\At*tract"\, n. Attraction. [Obs.] --Hudibras. |
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