attract
Translation
to attract, to draw, to entice
Examples
Magnets attract iron filings.
Magnets attract iron filings.
The event will attract a large crowd.
The event will attract a large crowd.
His personality attracts many friends.
His personality attracts many friends.
Grammar Patterns
((sth./sb.)) to pull (sth./sb.) towards something The magnet attracts the metal.
((sb.)) ((to sth.)) to cause (sb.) to come to a place The festival attracts tourists.
Similar Words
Synonyms: draw, pull, entice, lure; Antonyms: repel, push away
Etymology
From Latin 'attrahere', from 'ad-' (to) + 'trahere' (to draw, pull). Literally 'to draw to'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'tractor' pulling something towards it. The 'tract' part means 'pull'.