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VERB (3)

1. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes;
- Example: "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
- Example: "The ad pulled in many potential customers"
- Example: "This pianist pulls huge crowds"
- Example: "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
[syn: attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in]

2. be attractive to;
- Example: "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"
- Example: "The beautiful garden attracted many people"
[syn: attract, appeal]

3. exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away;
- Example: "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Attract \At*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attracted; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Attracting.] [L. attractus, p. p. of attrahere; ad +
   trahere to draw. See Trace, v. t.]
   1. 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.
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            All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract
            themselves and one another.           --Derham.
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   2. 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.
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            Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze. --Milton.
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   Syn: To draw; allure; invite; entice; influence.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Attract \At*tract"\, n.
   Attraction. [Obs.] --Hudibras.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

attract
    v 1: 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" [syn: attract, pull, pull in, draw,
         draw in] [ant: beat back, drive, force back, push
         back, repel, repulse]
    2: be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me";
       "The beautiful garden attracted many people" [syn: attract,
       appeal] [ant: repel, repulse]
    3: 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"