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at⋅tract
[uh-trakt] 
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel ): The gravitational force of the earth attracts smaller bodies to it. |
| 2. | to draw by appealing to the emotions or senses, by stimulating interest, or by exciting admiration; allure; invite: to attract attention; to attract admirers by one's charm. |
–verb (used without object)
| 3. | to possess or exert the power of attraction. |
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < L attractus drawn to (ptp. of attrahere), equiv. to at- at- + trac- (var. s. of trahere to draw) + -tus ptp. suffix
1400–50; late ME < L attractus drawn to (ptp. of attrahere), equiv. to at- at- + trac- (var. s. of trahere to draw) + -tus ptp. suffix
Related forms:
at⋅tract⋅a⋅ble, adjective
at⋅tract⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
at⋅tract⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
at⋅trac⋅tor, at⋅tract⋅er, noun
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| at·tract (ə-trākt') v. at·tract·ed, at·tract·ing, at·tracts v. tr.
To possess or use the power of attraction. [Middle English attracten, from Latin attrahere, attract- : ad-, ad- + trahere, pull.] at·tract'a·ble adj. |
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Attract
At*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attracted; p. pr. & vb. n. Attracting.] [L. attractus, p. p. of attrahere; ad + trahere to draw. See Trace, v. t.]1. To draw to, or cause to tend to; esp. to cause to approach, adhere, or combine; or to cause to resist divulsion, separation, or decomposition. All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract themselves and one another. --Derham. 2. To draw by influence of a moral or emotional kind; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure; as, to attract admirers. Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze. --Milton. Syn: To draw; allure; invite; entice; influence.Attract
At*tract"\, n. Attraction. [Obs.] --Hudibras.
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Language Translation for : attract
Spanish:
atraer,
German:
anziehen,
Japanese:
引きつける
attract
1540, from L. attractus, pp. of attrahere "to draw, to attract," from ad- "to" + trahere "draw" (see tract (1)). Originally a medical term for the body's tendency to absorb fluids, nourishment, etc., or for a poultice treatment to "draw out" diseased matter (1563). Of the ability of people or animals to draw others to them, it is attested from 1568; of physical forces (magnetism, etc.), from 1607 (implied in attraction). Attractive in the sense of "pleasing, alluring" is from 1602. Attraction "interesting or amusing exhibition" is from 1862.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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