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Meaning of attract in English
Pronunciation
/əˈtrækt/
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Verb
attract
Etymology
late Middle English: from Latin attract-‘drawn near’, from the verb attrahere, from ad-‘to’ + trahere‘draw’
Definitions
1.
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Examples
« 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 th »
Antonyms
repel
drive
repulse
force back
push back
beat back
2.
exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
Examples
« the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies »
3.
be attractive to
Examples
« The idea of a vacation appeals to me »
« The beautiful garden attracted many people »
Antonyms
repel
repulse