attract

Meaning

1. (transitive) To pull toward without touching.
2. (transitive) To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
3. (transitive) To incur.

Synonyms

draw

entice

lure

allure

fascinate

tempt

captivate

pull

appeal

charm

seduce

enchant

pull in

woo

draw in

induce

interest

enrol

canvass

rally

bait

enlist

win

recruit

decoy

magnetize

appeal to

mesmerize

beguile

inhale

profit

acquire

persuade

quote

coax

absorb

magnetise

obtain

introduce

beckon

inveigle

engage

invite

call

enamor

intrigue

get

earn

cajole

guide

Translations

attirer

anziehen

attrarre

atraer

attirare

aantrekken

atrair

προσελκύω

trekken

allettare

allécher

atreure

ελκύω

aanlokken

cautivar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈtɹækt/

Etymology

From Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere (“to draw to, attract”), from ad (“to”) + trahere (“to draw”).