Attract meaning

verb

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”

   Synonymspullpull indrawdraw in
   Oppositesrepel

2. be attractive to

   “The idea of a vacation appeals to me”

   “The beautiful garden attracted many people”

   Synonymsappeal
   Oppositesrepel

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”