attract
verb
at·tract
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attracted;
attracting;
attracts
Definition of attract
: to cause to approach or adhere: such as
a
: to pull to or draw toward oneself or itself
A magnet attracts iron.
b
: to draw by appeal to natural or excited interest, emotion, or aesthetic sense : entice
attract attention The museum attracts visitors.
: to exercise attraction
Opposites attract.
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Other Words from attract
attractor
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noun
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noun
Examples of attract in a Sentence
The company has a difficult time attracting good employees because of its poor pay and benefits.
The chance to travel around the world attracted me to a career as a flight attendant.
The museum attracts visitors from all over the world.
The scent will attract certain insects.
Certain insects are attracted by the scent.
Her bright blue eyes attracted me.
The bird's colorful feathers are used to attract a mate.
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Another theory is that the plates were used to attract mates, similar to peacock feathers. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "New Species of Stegosaurus Unearthed in Mountains of Morocco," 22 Aug. 2019 They were practically guaranteed to attract a substantial, and substantially female, audience. — David Canfield, EW.com, "They almost wrote Jennifer Aniston off the show?! An exclusive look at the making of Friends," 21 Aug. 2019 The first era of the Streaming Wars was first movers like Netflix and Hulu licensing a big enough library to attract subscribers; the second, developing original series and movies in anticipation of those licenses' owners pulling them back. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Disney+ Brandishes Its Weapon: An Infinity Gauntlet of Brands," 20 Aug. 2019 As many have pointed out, our attention is a scarce resource that politicians and journalists are constantly fighting to attract, and the online world has become a primary trigger of our moral outrage. — Jay Van Bavel, Scientific American, "Why Moral Emotions Go Viral Online," 20 Aug. 2019 The Thunderbirds show, the first at Sanford airport since 1994, will include a mix of civilian and military aircraft, with the goal being to attract major aerial acrobatic squads. — Marco Santana, orlandosentinel.com, "Sanford airport to host Thunderbirds in first air show since 1994," 19 Aug. 2019 Every state in the U.S. has become a battleground for universities sparring to attract the most geographically diverse population, recruiting on each others’ home turf and offering merit scholarships that compete with in-state tuition. — Teghan Simonton, USA Today, "College recruiters aggressively go after out-of-state kids," 19 Aug. 2019 What used to regularly attract tens of thousands every year through the first half of the 20th century has struggled to draw crowds over the last 35 years. — Los Angeles Times, "Long Beach’s Iowa Picnic once drew 125,000. This year 160 attended but legacy lives on," 18 Aug. 2019 Read our deep dive into how Airstream CEO Bob Wheeler is working to attract millennial buyers. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Renovated vintage Airstream is like a chic apartment on wheels," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'attract.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for attract
attract
verb
English Language Learners Definition of attract
: to cause (someone) to choose to do or be involved in something
: to cause (someone) to like or be interested in something
: to cause (someone or something) to go to or move to or toward a place
See the full definition for attract in the English Language Learners Dictionary
attract
verb
at·tract
| \ ə-ˈtrakt
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attracted;
attracting
Kids Definition of attract
1
: to draw by appealing to interest or feeling
I guess we must've been talking pretty loud, because…we attracted a crowd.
— Jeff Kinney, Wimpy Kid
2
: to draw to or toward something else
A magnet attracts iron.
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