Attract definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary ATTRACT', v.t. [L. attraho, attractus, of ad and trako, to ... cause to move towards, and unite with; as, electrical bodies attract straws, and light substances, by physical laws. 2. To draw ... may prevent the union; as, the sun is supposed to attract the planets. 3. To draw by influence of a moral kind; to invite or allure; as, to attract admirers. 4. To engage; as, to attract attention. ATTRACT', n. Attraction. [Not in use.] WordNet (r) ...
... 5. To suck; as, to draw the breasts. 6. To attract; to cause to move or tend towards itself; as a ... other attracting body is said to draw it. 7. To attract; to cause to turn towards itself; to engage; as, a ... draw me much about. 27. To induce; to persuade; to attract towards; in a very general sense. 28. To win; to ... of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many ... happy that the ad drew in many new customers" [syn: attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in] [ant: beat back, drive ... him aside > 3. a. to bring by inducement or allure ; attract < honey draws flies > b. to bring in or gather ...
... lured loud and shrill. LURE, v.t. To entice; to attract; to invite by any thing that promises pleasure or advantage ... eye. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward [syn: lure ... on the head of pediculate fishes that is used to attract prey II. transitive verb (lured; luring) Date: 14th century 1 ... 2. to draw with a hint of pleasure or gain ; attract actively and strongly Synonyms: lure, entice, inveigle, decoy, tempt, seduce ... an animal, etc.) usu. with some form of bait. 2 attract back again or recall (a person, animal, etc.) with the ... of anything that promises pleasure or advantage; to entice; to attract. I am not lured with love. --Piers Plowman. And ...
... 3.0 (2005) n 1: the power to entice or attract through personal charm [syn: allure, allurement, temptingness] v 1: dispose ... 15th century to entice by charm or attraction Synonyms: see attract • allurement noun • alluringly adverb II. noun Date: 1548 power of ... or fascination ; charm Oxford Reference Dictionary v. & n. --v.tr. attract, charm, or fascinate. --n. attractiveness, personal charm, fascination. Derivatives: allurement n. Etymology: ME f. OF alurer attract (as AD-, luere LURE 1) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Allure ... to invite by something flattering or acceptable; to entice; to attract. With promised joys allured them on. --Falconer. The golden sun ... in splendor likest Heaven Allured his eye. --Milton. Syn: To attract; entice; tempt; decoy; seduce. Usage: To Allure, Entice, Decoy, ...
... physics) one of the six flavors of quark v 1: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's ... to have the effect of a charm ; fascinate Synonyms: see attract • charmer noun Oxford Reference Dictionary n. & v. --n. 1 a ... 3. That which exerts an irresistible power to please and attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality. Charms strike the sight ... soothe. Music the fiercest grief can charm. --Pope. 4. To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to enchant; to fascinate. They, on ... a spell upon, allay by enchantment. 2. Fascinate, enchant, delight, attract, captivate, catch, transport, enravish, enrapture, enamour, bewitch, allure, win, please ... amulet, anklet, appeal, appealingness, argue into, armlet, arrest, ascendancy, assuage, attract, attraction, attractiveness, authority, bait, baited trap, bangle, beads, beauteousness, ...
... iron shavings" [syn: magnetize, magnetise] [ant: degauss, demagnetise, demagnetize] 2: attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience ... Date: 1801 1. to induce magnetic properties in 2. to attract like a magnet ; charm • magnetizable adjective • magnetizer noun Oxford Reference ... give magnetic properties to. 2 make into a magnet. 3 attract as or like a magnet. Derivatives: magnetizable adj. magnetization n ... magnetic properties to; as, to magnetize a needle. 2. To attract as a magnet attracts, or like a magnet; to move ... Dictionary of English Synonyms v. a. 1. Make magnetic. 2. Attract, move, influence. Moby Thesaurus act on, adduct, allure, anesthetize, approach, attract, be magnetic, bear upon, bewitch, captivate, charm, degauss, dope, ...
... of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many ... happy that the ad drew in many new customers" [syn: attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in] [ant: beat back, drive ... Rushin > 10. a. to draw the support or attention of ; attract < pull votes > — often used with in b. obtain, secure < pulled ... intr. (of a horse) strain against the bit. 10 tr. attract or secure (custom or support). 11 tr. draw (liquor) from ... n 9. To pull crowds, viewers, or voters means to attract them. (INFORMAL) The organisers have to employ performers to pull ... allure, allurement, amperage, appeal, apprehend, armipotence, arrest, arrive, assume, attack, attract, attractance, attraction, attractiveness, attractivity, authority, avulse, back away, back ...
Attracted definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary ATTRACT'ED, pp. Drawn towards; invited; allured; engaged. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Attract At*tract", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attracted; p. pr ... or decomposition. All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract themselves and one another. --Derham. 2. To draw by influence ... the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure; as, to attract admirers. Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze. --Milton. Syn ... draw; allure; invite; entice; influence. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary see attract Moby Thesaurus advancing, approaching, approximate, approximative, attracted to, cathectic, coming ...
... b. of an animal to perform actions in order to attract for mating < a male bird courting a female > 3. a. to seek to attract (as by solicitous attention or offers of advantages) < college teams ... De Quincey. 4. To invite by attractions; to allure; to attract. A well-worn pathway courted us To one green wicket ... court something such as publicity or popularity, you try to attract it. Having spent a lifetime avidly courting publicity, Paul has ... highway, arterial street, artery, assembly, association, athletic field, attendance, attendant, attract, autoroute, autostrada, avenue, bad influence, badminton court, bar, baseball field ...
... tend to call forth unintentionally (something unwanted). 4 a tr. attract. b intr. be attractive. --n. colloq. an invitation. Derivatives: invitee ... tempt to come; to induce by pleasure or hope; to attract. To inveigle and invite the unwary sense. --Milton. Shady groves ... invite criticism. Syn: To solicit; bid; call; ask; summon; allure; attract; entice; persuade. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (invited) Frequency: The word ... a. 1. Solicit, bid, summon, call, ask, request. 2. Allure, attract, entice, lead, draw on, prevail upon. Moby Thesaurus abet, acquire ... affect the interest, aid and abet, appeal, ask, ask for, attract, be attractive, be responsible for, beckon, bid, bid come, biddance ...
... The young often engage themselves to their sorrow. 7. To attract and fix; as, to engage the attention. 8. To occupy ... or as if in a snare or bog b. to attract and hold by influence or power c. to interlock with ... service. 3. To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to draw. Good nature engages everybody to him ... marriage. 3. Enlist, induce to serve. 4. Gain, win, attach, attract, allure, entertain, draw, fix, arrest, gain over. 5. Occupy, employ ... appeal, approach, arrest, assault, assay, attack, attempt, attend to business, attract, bargain, bargain for, battle, be answerable for, be attractive, be ...
... caught in the stirrup" [syn: hitch, catch] [ant: unhitch] 7: attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye ... will catch hell for this behavior!" [syn: catch, get] 23: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's ... to get aboard in time < catch the bus > 7. to attract and hold ; arrest, engage < caught my attention > < caught her eye ... appreciate, apprehend, apprehension, arrest, arrestation, artful dodge, artifice, assimilate, astonishment, attract, baffle, bag, bag of tricks, bait the hook, bamboozle, be ...
... man more honor than to be invariably just. 3. To attract or draw along. In distillation the water brings over with ... price at the auction" [syn: fetch, bring in, bring] 10: attract the attention of; "The noise and the screaming brought the ... be, act, or move in a special way: as (1) attract < her screams brought the neighbors > (2) persuade, induce (3) force ... accomplish, achieve, advance, affect, afford, allure, amount to, assume, attend, attract, be sold, bear, breed, bring about, bring around, bring back ...