Meaning & use

attract

verb·Everyday

To draw attention, interest, or liking toward oneself or something, often without deliberate effort.

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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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