Attract
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈtɹækt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Attract is a verb meaning (transitive) To pull toward without touching.
Meaning
(transitive) To pull toward without touching.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
- (transitive) To incur.
Example Sentences
to attract admirers
A magnet attracts iron filings.
Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze.
Advertising is designed to attract customers.
Word Forms
- attracts
- attracting
- attracted
- attractest
- attractedst
- attracteth
Synonyms for attract
Depending on context, synonyms include allure, draw, beckon, fetch, appeal, pull.
Antonyms for attract
Common opposites include repel, chase, drive, repulse, push back.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pull, pull in, fetch, appeal, draw, attraction.
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Sources & Attribution
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