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Definitions for Attract

[1] to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel): The gravitational force of the earth attracts smaller bodies to it.
[2] to draw by appealing to the emotions or senses, by stimulating interest, or by exciting admiration; allure; invite: to attract attention; to attract admirers by one's charm.
[3] to possess or exert the power of attraction.
[4] to draw (notice, a crowd of observers, etc) to oneself by conspicuous behaviour or appearance (esp in the phrase attract attention )
[5] (also intr) to exert a force on (a body) that tends to cause an approach or oppose a separation the gravitational pull of the earth attracts objects to it
[6] to possess some property that pulls or draws (something) towards itself jam attracts wasps
[7] (also intr) to exert a pleasing, alluring, or fascinating influence (upon); be attractive (to)

Words related to Attract

draw, engage, entice, captivate, fascinate, send, bring, kill, interest, intrigue, invite, bait, slay, lure, inveigle, hook, beguile, allure, beckon, court

Words nearby Attract

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Origin of Attract

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin attractus drawn to (past participle of attrahere ), equivalent to at- at- + trac- (variant stem of trahere to draw) + -tus past participle suffix

Other words from Attract

at·tract·a·ble , adjective
at·tract·a·ble·ness , noun
at·tract·ing·ly , adverb
at·trac·tor , at·tract·er , noun
re·at·tract , verb (used with object)
un·at·tract·a·ble , adjective
un·at·tract·ed , adjective
un·at·tract·ing , adjective

Word origin for Attract

C15: from Latin attrahere to draw towards, from trahere to pull

Synonyms for Attract

appeal to, bring, captivate, draw, engage, entice, fascinate, interest, intrigue, invite, kill, send, allure, bait, beckon, beguile, bewitch, charm, court, drag, enchant, endear, enthrall, entrance, grab, hook, induce, inveigle, lure, magnetize, pull, score, seduce, slay, solicit, spellbind, steer, tempt, vamp, wow, come on, exert influence, freak out, give the come-on, go over big, knock dead, knock out, make a hit with, mousetrap, rope in, suck in, sweep off one's feet, turn on, wile