attract

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Pronunciation

/əˈtɹækt/

Definition of attract

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(transitive)To pull toward without touching.

“A magnet attracts iron filings.”
“All bodies, and all the parts of bodies, mutually attract themselves, and one another.”
“The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.”

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verb

(transitive)To pull toward without touching.

“A magnet attracts iron filings.”
“All bodies, and all the parts of bodies, mutually attract themselves, and one another.”
“The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.”
(transitive)To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.

“to attract admirers”
“Advertising is designed to attract customers.”
“His big smile and brown eyes instantly attracted me.”
“Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze.”
(transitive)To incur.

“Using the minibar in a hotel room attracts additional charges.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere (“to draw to, attract”), from ad (“to”) + trahere (“to draw”).

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