ALL meanings of attract
at·tract
A a - verb attract If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it. 3
- verb attract If someone or something attracts you, they have particular qualities which cause you to like or admire them. If a particular quality attracts you to a person or thing, it is the reason why you like them. 3
- verb attract If you are attracted to someone, you are interested in them sexually. 3
- verb attract If something attracts support, publicity, or money, it receives support, publicity, or money. 3
- verb attract If one object attracts another object, it causes the second object to move towards it. 3
- verb attract to draw (notice, a crowd of observers, etc) to oneself by conspicuous behaviour or appearance (esp in the phrase attract attention) 3
- verb attract to exert a force on (a body) that tends to cause an approach or oppose a separation 3
- verb attract to possess some property that pulls or draws (something) towards itself 3
- verb attract to exert a pleasing, alluring, or fascinating influence (upon); be attractive (to) 3
- verb transitive attract to draw to itself or oneself; make approach or adhere 3
- verb transitive attract to get the admiration, attention, etc. of; allure 3
- intransitive verb attract to be attractive 3
- noun attract Cause to come to a place or participate in a venture by offering something of interest, favorable conditions, or opportunities. 1
- verb with object attract to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel): The gravitational force of the earth attracts smaller bodies to it. 1
- verb with object attract to draw by appealing to the emotions or senses, by stimulating interest, or by exciting admiration; allure; invite: to attract attention; to attract admirers by one's charm. 1
- verb without object attract to possess or exert the power of attraction. 1
- transitive verb attract draw: attention or crowd 1
- transitive verb attract force: pull 1
- transitive verb attract provoke, arouse 1
- transitive verb attract possess property that pulls sth 1
- verb attract To pull toward without touching. 0
- verb attract To arouse interest. 0
- verb attract To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure. 0