attract
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attract
- /əˈtɹækt/
Rhymes with -ækt
Where it comes from
From Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere (“to draw to, attract”), from ad (“to”) + trahere (“to draw”).
verb attracts · attracting · attracted · attract
- To pull toward without touching. A magnet attracts iron filings.
- To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure. to attract admirers
- To incur. Using the minibar in a hotel room attracts additional charges.
