attract, allure, charm, captivate, fascinate, enchant mean to draw another by exerting a powerful influence. attract applies to any degree or kind of ability to exert influence over another.

ATTRACT definition: 1. (of people, things, places, etc.) to pull or draw someone or something towards them, by the…. Learn more.

If something attracts support, publicity, or money, it receives support, publicity, or money. President Mwinyi said his country would also like to attract investment from private companies.

Definition of attract verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

attract (əˈtrækt) vb (mainly tr) 1. to draw (notice, a crowd of observers, etc) to oneself by conspicuous behaviour or appearance (esp in the phrase attract attention)

Dec 10, 2025 · From Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere (“to draw to, attract”), from ad (“to”) + trahere (“to draw”).

attract /əˈtrækt/ vb (mainly tr) to draw (notice, a crowd of observers, etc) to oneself by conspicuous behaviour or appearance (esp in the phrase attract attention)

Attract definition: To cause to draw near or adhere by physical force.

To possess or exert the power of attraction: as, it is a property of matter to attract. Figuratively, to be attractive or winning: as, his manners are calculated to attract.

To attract is to exert a force that draws something in, like the way a magnet attracts a paper clip. You might know the phrase, "opposites attract." This means you might be drawn to a …