'attract' definitions:
Definition of 'attract'
(from WordNet)
verb
Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "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" [syn: attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in] [ant: beat back, drive, force back, push back, repel, repulse]
verb
Be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" [syn: attract, appeal] [ant: repel, repulse]
verb
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"
Synonyms of 'attract'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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
Words containing 'attract'
- attractable,
- attracted,
- attracter,
- attraction,
- attractive,
- attractively,
- attractiveness,
- Capillary attraction,
- Chemical attraction,
- Cohesive attraction,
- Diamagnetic attraction,
- Elective attraction,
- Local attraction,
- Molecular attraction,
- attraction of gravitation,
- attractive feature,
- attractive force,
- attractive nuisance,
- coming attraction,
- gravitational attraction,
- magnetic attraction,
- mutual attraction,
- physical attraction,
- sexual attraction,
- sexually attractive,
- tourist attraction