What does attract mean?
Attract means (transitive) To pull toward without touching..
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/əˈtɹækt/ · 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.
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.
Using the minibar in a hotel room attracts additional charges.
Use attract when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Attract means (transitive) To pull toward without touching..
Common synonyms include allure, attract, draw, beckon.
Possible antonyms include repel, chase, drive, repulse.
A magnet attracts iron filings.
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