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to attract
01
to interest and draw someone or something toward oneself through specific features or qualities
Transitive: to attract sb/sth | to attract sb/sth to sth
Examples
The vibrant colors of the flowers attracted butterflies to the garden.
Her confident and friendly demeanor attracted people to her social events.
02
to cause sexual or romantic interest in someone
Transitive: to attract sb
Examples
Her charming smile and flirtatious demeanor instantly attracted him to her at the party.
The mysterious stranger 's enigmatic allure seemed to attract everyone at the bar.
03
(of an object) to pull or draw another object towards itself due to gravitational, magnetic, or other forces
Transitive: to attract sth
Examples
The Earth's gravitational pull attracts objects towards its center.
Magnets attract metal objects, such as paper clips, by exerting a magnetic force.
Lexical Tree
attractable
attracter
attraction
attract
