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- Dictionaryattract/əˈtrakt/
verb
- 1. cause to come to a place or participate in a venture by offering something of interest or advantage: "a campaign to attract more visitors to Shetland"
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(of people, things, places, etc.) to pull or draw someone or something towards them, by the qualities they have, especially good ones: These flowers are brightly coloured in order to attract butterflies. The circus is attracting huge crowds / audiences.
The meaning of ATTRACT is to cause to approach or adhere. How to use attract in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Attract.
1. to draw (notice, a crowd of observers, etc) to oneself by conspicuous behaviour or appearance (esp in the phrase attract attention) 2. (also intr) to exert a force on (a body) that tends to cause an approach or oppose a separation. the gravitational pull of the earth attracts objects to it. 3.
To attract is to exert a force that draws something in, like the way a magnet attracts a paper clip. You might know the phrase, "opposites attract." This means you might be drawn to a personality type that is completely unlike yours.
Definition of attract verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Attract definition: to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel). See examples of ATTRACT used in a sentence.
Definitions of 'attract'. 1. If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it. [...] 2. If someone or something attracts you, they have particular qualities which cause you to like or admire them.
to make people come to a place or do a particular thing by being interesting, enjoyable, etc: The castle attracts more than 300,000 visitors a year. We need to attract more science graduates to teaching. Fewer examples. The shop is keen to attract new customers. The new bar aims to attract a younger clientele.
verb. attracted, attracting, attracts. To cause to draw near or adhere by physical force. Magnetic poles are attracted to their opposites. American Heritage. To draw to itself or oneself; make approach or adhere. Magnets attract iron. Webster's New World. To be attractive. Webster's New World.
attract somebody/something (to something) to make someone or something come somewhere or take part in something The warm damp air attracts a lot of mosquitoes. The exhibition has attracted thousands of visitors. attract something to make people have a particular reaction This proposal has attracted a lot of interest.
