attract

Definition

  • v. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
  • v. be attractive to
  • v. exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away

Word forms

Past participle
attracted
Past tense
attracted
Third person singular
attracts
Present participle
attracting

Example sentences

  1. vt.

    The bright colors of the flowers attract many bees.

  2. vi.

    The new restaurant has a lot of charm and attracts many customers.