Meaning
To pull something towards you, or to make someone interested in you.
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Word origin
From Latin attrahere, to draw towards, from ad, to, and trahere, to pull.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- attrahere
- English cognates
- tractor, extract
Grammar
Examples
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Here "attract" means to pull something towards itself.
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Things that attract make others come closer.
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"Attract attention" and "attract a crowd" are common pairings.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 1: attract, routine, underneath and 7 more words.