Meaning & use
attract
To draw attention, interest, or liking toward oneself or something, often without deliberate effort.
See it in a sentence
The bright window display attracted dozens of shoppers passing by the store.
Her calm confidence tends to attract people who need reassurance during a crisis.
A note on using this word
Attract can describe physical forces, like magnets, as well as feelings of interest or admiration between people.
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