What does attract mean?
Definitions for attract
əˈtræktat·tract
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word attract.
Princeton's WordNet
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw inverb
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"
attract, appealverb
be attractive to
"The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
attractverb
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"
Wiktionary
attractverb
To pull toward without touching
A magnet attracts iron filings.
attractverb
To arouse interest
Advertising is designed to attract customers.
attractverb
To make someone feel sexually excited
His big smile and brown eyes instantly attracted me.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Attractnoun
Attraction; the power of drawing.
Etymology: from to attract.
Feel darts and charms, attracts and flames,
And woe and contract in their names. Hudibras.To ATTRACTverb
Etymology: attraho, attractum, Lat.
A man should scarce persuade the affections of the loadstone, or that jet and amber attracteth straws and light bodies. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
The single atoms each to other tend,
Attract, attracted to, the next in place,
Form’d and impell’d its neighbour to embrace. Alexander Pope.Adorn’d
She was indeed, and lovely, to attract
Thy love; not thy subjection. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. x.Shew the care of approving all actions so, as may most effectually attract all to this profession. Henry Hammond, Fundam.
Deign to be lov’d, and ev’ry heart subdue!
What nymph could e’er attract such crowds as you! Alexander Pope.
ChatGPT
attract
To attract means to cause someone or something to move towards, or take interest in, a particular thing due to a positive reaction or interest generated. It is a term often used in various fields like physics, emotional psychology, and marketing, in which entities can attract other entities based on physical forces, emotions, or interest respectively.
Webster Dictionary
Attractverb
to draw to, or cause to tend to; esp. to cause to approach, adhere, or combine; or to cause to resist divulsion, separation, or decomposition
Attractverb
to draw by influence of a moral or emotional kind; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure; as, to attract admirers
Attractnoun
attraction
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Attract
at-trakt′, v.t. to draw to or cause to approach: to allure: to entice: to draw forth.—adj. Attract′able, that may be attracted.—n. Attrac′tion, act of attracting: the force which draws or tends to draw bodies or their particles to each other: that which attracts.—adj. Attract′ive, having the power of attracting: alluring.—advs. Attract′ively, Attract′ingly.—ns. Attract′iveness, Attractabil′ity; Attract′or, Attract′er, an agent of attraction. [L. attrahĕre, attractus—ad, to, trahĕre, to draw.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'attract' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3762
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'attract' in Verbs Frequency: #320
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of attract in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of attract in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of attract in a Sentence
While dating someone who has similar personality preferences can have its benefits, Isabel Briggs Myers have all heard of the expression' opposites attract.' So to rule out a potential partner on account of having a different MBTI personality type might see someone miss out on an exciting relationship with a wonderful person.
Far too many smoking lounges attract and sustain illegal, violent activity that has no place in our neighborhoods.
Given Didi's reported high market share, any increment would attract MOFCOM's attention. But for the parties to seek pre-closing approval, each has to meet the minimum sales threshold. That's where it's unclear whether an anti-trust filing would be required.
(The) traditional way of advertising, investing money in order to attract users overseas, is coming to an end, the effectiveness is actually not as good, and to some extent in a lot of overseas markets, their mobile chat apps (are) already pretty dominant.
Stop treating people like numbers. Is your only goal to attract numbers for popularity or attract people for engagement? Engage to grow your connections, not just to grow your numbers.
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- přitahovatCzech
- anziehenGerman
- έλκω, ελκύω, προσελκύωGreek
- llamar, atraerSpanish
- houkutella, vetää puoleensa, viehättääFinnish
- attirerFrench
- tarraingScottish Gaelic
- vonzHungarian
- attirareItalian
- 引きつけるJapanese
- 끌다Korean
- pritrauktiLithuanian
- aantrekken, trekkenDutch
- atrair, excitarPortuguese
- atrageRomanian
- привлекать, притянуть, привлечь, притягиватьRussian
- locka, attraheraSwedish
- 吸引Chinese
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