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Verb: attract  u'trakt
  1. Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
    "Her good looks attract the stares of many men";
    - pull, pull in, draw, draw in
     
  2. 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"
     
  3. Be attractive to
    "The beautiful garden attracted many people";
    - appeal

Derived forms: attracted, attracts, attracting

Type of: affect, draw, impress, move, pull, strike

Antonym: push back

Encyclopedia: Attract