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attract

Verbs

• (v) 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
  pull in, draw in, pull, draw,
• (v) be attractive to
  • The idea of a vacation appeals to me
  • The beautiful garden attracted many people
  appeal,
• (v) 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

Synonyms

pull in draw in pull draw appeal

Antonyms

beat back force back push back repel repulse drive

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