Finesentence logo

Attract: meaning, definitions and examples

๐Ÿ’ซ
Add to dictionary

attract

 

[ ษ™หˆtrรฆkt ]

Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

to draw interest or attention

To cause (someone) to be interested in something or to feel a strong liking for someone or something.

Synonyms

captivate, charm, entice

Examples of usage

  • Her bright smile always attracts a lot of attention.
  • The new marketing campaign is designed to attract more customers to the store.
Context #2 | Verb

to pull or draw towards oneself

To cause (something) to come near or adhere by physical force.

Synonyms

draw, pull

Examples of usage

  • The magnet attracts metal objects.
  • The flowers attract butterflies with their nectar.

Translations

Translations of the word "attract" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น atrair

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เค•เคฐเฅเคทเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช anziehen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menarik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะฒะฐะฑะปัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przyciฤ…gaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅผ•ใใคใ‘ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท attirer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ atraer

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท cezbetmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฐุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™itahovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ priลฅahovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅธๅผ•

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ privlaฤiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ draga aรฐ sรฉr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐั€ั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cษ™lb etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ atraer

Etymology

The word 'attract' originated from the Latin word 'attractus', the past participle of 'attrahere', which means 'to draw, to pull'. The term has been in use since the 15th century and has evolved to represent the action of drawing interest or attention towards something or someone.

See also: attraction, attractions, attractive, attractively, attractiveness, attractor, attrition, unattractive, unattractively, unattractiveness.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,753, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.