| v. t. | 1. | To draw to, or cause to tend to; esp. to cause to approach, adhere, or combine; or to cause to resist divulsion, separation, or decomposition. |
| 2. | To draw by influence of a moral or emotional kind; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure; | |
| n. | 1. | Attraction. |
| Verb | 1. | attract - 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"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers" |
| 2. | attract - 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. | attract - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" Synonyms: appeal |