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noun. definition 1: the act or power of attracting. They learned about magnetic attraction in class. similar words: appeal, magnetism. definition 2: a thing or quality that attracts. The beach is one of this town's many attractions.
definition 1: to cause to come near. Magnets attract anything made of iron or steel. synonyms: allure, catch, lure. antonyms: repel. similar words: attach, draw, engage, enthrall, magnetize, tempt.
B1. to cause people to pay attention /be interested, etc. be attracted to sb. B2. to like someone, especially sexually, because of the way they look or behave: I was attracted to him straight away. attract verb [T] (MOVE) If something attracts a substance or object, it causes it to move towards it: Magnets attract metal.
Certain metals are attracted to magnets, meaning that they are pulled in by the magnet’s magnetic field. Magnets also attract one another, opposite pole to opposite pole. Download FREE teacher-made resources covering 'attract'. View FREE Resources.
to make somebody/something come somewhere or take part in something. attract somebody/something to something Officials hope to attract more tourists to the area. The new city is expected to attract investment worth £45 billion. attract something The exhibition has attracted thousands of visitors. to attract a crowd/audience/customers.
B1. to make people come to a place or do a particular thing: The museum attracts more than 300,000 visitors a year. attract attention, interest, etc. B1. to cause people to pay attention, be interested, etc.: Her ideas have attracted a lot of attention. to cause someone to be interested, especially sexually:
: 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. intransitive verb. : to exercise attraction. Opposites attract. attractor. ə-ˈtrak-tər. noun. Choose the Right Synonym for attract.
