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attract
verb
to
make
a
person
or
an
animal
interested
in
something
and
want
to
come
closer
,
join
,
or
take
part
•
Colorful
balloons
outside
the
store
attract
many
children
inside
.
Colorful
balloons
outside
the
store
attract
many
children
inside
.
•
The
museum
’
s
new
dinosaur
exhibit
attracted
hundreds
of
visitors
on
opening
day
.
The
museum
’
s
new
dinosaur
exhibit
attracted
hundreds
of
visitors
on
opening
day
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
‘
attrahere
’
meaning
‘
to
draw
toward
’ (
ad-
‘
to
’
+
trahere
‘
draw
,
pull
’).
verb
to
pull
something
toward
another
thing
by
a
natural
force
such
as
magnetism
or
gravity
•
A
strong
magnet
can
attract
iron
nails
from
several
centimeters
away
.
A
strong
magnet
can
attract
iron
nails
from
several
centimeters
away
.
•
The
Moon
’
s
gravity
attracts
ocean
water
,
causing
tides
on
Earth
.
The
Moon
’
s
gravity
attracts
ocean
water
,
causing
tides
on
Earth
.
Same
origin
as
other
senses
:
from
Latin
‘
attrahere
’,
meaning
‘
to
draw
toward
’.
attractive
adjective
Pleasing
to
look
at
;
good-looking
.
•
Everyone
agreed
the
old
cottage
looked
especially
attractive
after
it
was
painted
yellow
.
Everyone
agreed
the
old
cottage
looked
especially
attractive
after
it
was
painted
yellow
.
•
The
attractive
young
woman
laughed
as
she
posed
for
a
photograph
on
the
bustling
city
street
.
The
attractive
young
woman
laughed
as
she
posed
for
a
photograph
on
the
bustling
city
street
.
adjective
Interesting
or
appealing
and
likely
to
draw
attention
or
desire
.
•
The
company
offered
an
attractive
salary
package
to
new
graduates
.
The
company
offered
an
attractive
salary
package
to
new
graduates
.
•
Studying
abroad
was
an
attractive
idea
for
Mia
,
full
of
adventure
and
growth
.
Studying
abroad
was
an
attractive
idea
for
Mia
,
full
of
adventure
and
growth
.
adjective
Causing
objects
to
move
toward
each
other
by
a
pulling
force
.
•
Gravity
is
an
attractive
force
that
keeps
the
planets
in
orbit
.
Gravity
is
an
attractive
force
that
keeps
the
planets
in
orbit
.
•
Magnets
have
both
repulsive
and
attractive
sides
.
Magnets
have
both
repulsive
and
attractive
sides
.