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[ verb ] direct toward itself or oneself
Examples "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" Used in print (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)A body_of_water is usually the center of interest at parks which attract the greatest picnic and camping use . (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)Likewise , a charged particle will tend to stick_to an uncharged surface and vice_versa , and a charged particle will be very strongly attracted to a surface exhibiting an opposite charge . (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)Despite the opposition of the city newspapers , the Pratt_Hall meeting `` brought_together a very respectable audience , composed in part of those who had been distinguished for years for their radical views upon the subject of slavery , of many_of our colored citizens , and of those who were attracted to the place by the novelty of such a gathering '' . (David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)In Washington_City everyone lived in a bubble of plots , and one death might attract another . (James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)Complete power not_only corrupts but it also attracts the mad . |
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[ verb ] attract or elicit
Examples "The school attracts students with artistic talents" "His playing drew a crowd" "The painting fetched more than a million at the auction" "The star cast pulled many people to the box office" Used in print (John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)Does your management climate and your management compensation plan attract and keep top-notch marketing people ? (David Boroff, "Jewish Teen-Age Culture"...)It is significant that the Catskills , which used_to be the summer playground for older teen-agers , a kind of summer suburb of New_York , no_longer attracts them in great numbers - except for those who work there as waiters , bus_boys , or counselors in the day_camps . (1961 Research Highlights of the National Bureau of...)The Symposium , which was jointly sponsored by the American_Institute_of_Physics , the Instrument_Society_of_America , and the National_Bureau_of_Standards , attracted nearly one_thousand registrants , including many from abroad . (Committee for Economic Development, Distressed...)Some of this trend toward area vocational_schools has been related to the problems of persistent labor surplus areas and their desire to attract new industry . Few states make effective use of their existing vocational education programs or funds for the purpose of attracting new industry . Related terms repel pull tug catch draw_in bring curl_up draw_in pull attraction pull attraction drawing_card appear |
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[ verb ] exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
Examples "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies" Related terms |
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[ verb ] be attractive to
Synonyms Examples "The idea of a vacation appeals to me" "The beautiful garden attracted many people" Used in print (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)My advice , if you live long enough to continue your vocation , is that the next time you 're attracted by the exotic , pass it up - it 's nothing but a headache . Related terms |
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