Synonyms for attract
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Draw
draw, pull, allure, entice, lure, tempt, seduce, captivate, engage, draw in, interest, take, fascinate, bewitch, court, pull in, attach, enchant, decoy, arrest, enrapture
2. Appeal — to draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or…
Definitions
- v. 1
To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
Advertising is designed to attract customers.
- v. 2
To pull toward without touching.
A magnet attracts iron filings.
Related words
- Word family
- attraction attractive attractor
- Is a kind of
- animate impel pull
Forms
- Past participle
- attracted
e.g. attracted → drawn, pulled, allured, enticed…
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We may attract others to a certain thing without intent; as, the good unconsciously attract others to virtue.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- lure Sami was trying to lure Layla back into his life.
- tempt The brochure didn't tempt me to go on holiday there.
- allure I will never understand the allure of wealth.
- entice He hopes to entice her into doing what he wants.
- invite Would it be OK if I didn't invite Tom to my party?
By length
- 4 letters
- take1, draw1, pull1, lure1
- 5 letters
- court1, charm1, tempt1, decoy2
- 6 letters
- appeal2, arrest2, engage2, invite2, attach2, seduce2, allure2, entice2, beckon2, endear2
- 7 letters
- enchant2, bewitch2
- 8 letters
- interest2
- 9 letters
- captivate3, fascinate3, enrapture3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (decoy2 = 2 syllables).