ENGLISH: attract - CREOLE: atire



Overview of verb attract



The verb attract has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)



1. (23) attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in -- (direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers")

2. (7) attract -- (exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies")

3. (4) attract, appeal -- (be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people")

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