attract

🇺🇸 /əˈtrækt/ 🇬🇧 /əˈtrækt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
verb
B1

to make someone or something feel interested or want to have it

The new job offer will attract many people because it pays well.

B1

to feel a romantic or liking feeling for someone

She felt attracted to him from the first time they met.

B1

to make someone or something come to a place

The sweet smell of flowers can attract bees to the garden.

B1

to make people notice or react in a certain way

He waved his hands to attract the teacher's attention.

R

to pull something closer using force like a magnet

Magnets attract metal objects like paperclips.

translation

v. to make someone or something feel interested or want to have it; to feel a romantic or liking feeling for someone; to make someone or something come to a place; to make people notice or react in a certain way; to pull something closer using force like a magnet

Word Forms

3rd Present attracts
Past attracted
Perfect attracted
Progressive attracting