Word Finder - attract

definition

To pull toward without touching.

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A magnet attracts iron filings.

definition

To arouse interest.

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Advertising is designed to attract customers.

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To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.

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to attract admirers;   His big smile and brown eyes instantly attracted me.

Why wouldn't it attract Lori?

Petya pulled him by the arm to attract his attention.

Atoms attract each other and atoms repel one another.

The flowers show well-marked adaptation to their color and attract insects.

Objects attract if their charges are different or repel if they are the same.

All it does is breed mosquitoes and attract snakes.

But Pilate so conducted affairs as to attract the attention not only of Josephus but also of Philo, who represents for us the Jewish community of Alexandria.

Apparently opposites did attract.

The bear does not attract much popular interest in Japan.

This ancient instrument was extensively used by the priests in the temple of Isis to attract the attention of worshippers to different parts of the ritual.

On account of its sulphur springs Harrodsburg became early in the 19th century a fashionable resort, and continues to attract a considerable number of visitors.

She was a pretty girl, but not in a way that would attract much attention.

The establishment of a post office in the town helped the town attract new businesses.

The cathedral possesses many relics, the more sacred of which are exhibited only once every seven years, when they attract large crowds of worshippers.

The males are polygamous, and during autumn and winter associate together, feeding in flocks apart from the females; but with the approach of spring they separate, each selecting a locality for itself, from which it drives off all intruders, and where morning and evening it seeks to attract the other sex by a display of its beautiful plumage, which at this season attains its greatest perfection, and by a peculiar cry, which Selby describes as "a crowing note, and another similar to the noise made by the whetting of a scythe."

The flowers become fragrant in May to attract pollinators.

In September 1904, a new scheme, intended to attract more European settlers, was adopted.

Electrostatic voltmeters are based on the principle that when two conductors are at different potentials they attract one another with a force which varies as the square of the potential difference (P. D.) between them.

May-day revels are still kept up here and attract large crowds from the neighbourhood.

By 1492 he had become sufficiently notorious to attract the attention of King Henry's government and of foreign sovereigns.

The westward advance of the invaders would have continued, if only there had remained to attract them lands as desirable as those they had already won.

He was a voluminous writer, his first work to attract attention being the famous "Red Pamphlet," published at Calcutta in 1857, when the Mutiny was at its height.

Though fruit-trees will not bear there is an abundance of edible berries; the rivers and lakes abound with trout, perch, pike and other fish, and in the lower waters with salmon; and the cod, herring, halibut and Greenland shark in the northern seas attract numerous Norwegian and Russian fishermen.

The baths near Nish and Vranya are comparatively prosperous, while the beautiful surroundings attract visitors even from abroad.

But though thus favourably situated as an emporium of trade, Shanghai did not attract the attention of foreign diplomatists until the outbreak of the War of 1841, when the inhabitants purchased protection from the attacks of Admiral Parker by the payment of a ransom of X145,000.

Colvillia racemosa, with yellow flowers; Astrapaea Wallichii, striking attention from its abundant flowers; and species of Cryptostegia, a purple-flowered creeper, and Strongylodon, another creeper with cream-coloured blossoms. Among attractive plants are species of Hibiscus, Euphorbia, Buddleia, Ixora, Kitchingia, Clematis, &c. On the east coast two orchids, species of Angraecum, with large white waxy flowers, one with an extraordinarily long spur or nectary, attract the attention of every traveller during June and July by their abundance and beauty.

Salaries have been too low to attract the ablest men; and as the constitution forbade the creation of new offices, and no amendment of this clause could be secured, resort was had to the creation of additional " secretaries " and of boards constituted of existing state officials or their secretaries.

He had here the good fortune to attract the attention of Luther and Melanchthon, and subsequently became one of Luther's most active helpers in the Reformation.

In the 17th century the islands began to attract the attention of missionaries.

To allure and attract them to visit the flower the odoriferous secretions and gay colours are developed, and the position and complicated structure of the parts of the flower are adapted to the perfect performance of the process, It is comparatively rare in hermaphrodite flowers for self-fertilization to occur, and the various forms of dichogamy, dimorphism and trimorphism are fitted to prevent this.

They therefore remain for the most part in the intestine, and as they attract and retain large quantities of water, and at the same time slightly stimulate the mucous membrane, they come to have a purgative action and form the well-known group of saline cathartics.

We're trying to lay low and not attract the attention of the Watchers.

I can't jam much more in my shopping cart but if they had any interesting costumes, I might be able to dress up and attract more attention— generate a little more cash flow for the balance of the big trip.

What if its efforts to become more diverse and inclusive alienate existing members without providing a sufficiently coherent focus to attract a new membership?

Still, despite his scholarly accomplishments, Machen was hardly the sort of figure to attract front page coverage in the metropolitan dailies.

Tho it tries to attract adherents, it describes its claimed benefits in a rather restrained fashion.

As Lagerfeld himself observed, you no longer have to be a rock star to attract too much attention and receive such blatant adoration.

Use positive affirmations to attract the things you want test.

The modern marina complex and has helped attract anglers from all corners of the UK.

You will probably want to flash the title bar more than once to attract attention.

We suggested that they plant attractant plants with the vegetables in order to attract beneficial insects.

Friend E suggested I only employ au pairs who were too fat to attract a social life.

A more popular pit babe will attract more revenue.

A business plan that resembles a short novel is not the way to attract backers.

We believe that a fund is needed to attract scientists and catch up with the enormous backlog of need.

The plant emits a stench to attract decaying flesh-eating beetles, flies and sweat bees for pollination.

Bikes with smaller engines also attract cheaper motor bikes with smaller engines also attract cheaper motor bike insurance than large powerful bikes like Tunstall's Honda.

It is decked with racemes of small fragrant white blossoms in spring which attract butterflies and bees.

It used to attract true Bohemians, now it attracts tired London media types.

Perhaps the best single plant to attract bumblebees to your garden.