attract Meaning, Definition & Usage

verb direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
pull; pull in; draw in; draw.
- 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
verb be attractive to
appeal.
- The idea of a vacation appeals to me
- The beautiful garden attracted many people
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

L. attractus, p. p. of attrahere; ad + trahere to draw. See Trace, v. t.

imperfect & past participle Attracted; present participle & verbal noun Attracting

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.
All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract themselves and one another. Derham.
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.
Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze. Milton.
Syn. -- To draw; allure; invite; entice; influence.