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Meaning of attract

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  attract
      v 1: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some
           psychological power or physical attributes; "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" [syn: {attract}, {pull}, {pull in}, {draw},
           {draw in}] [ant: {beat back}, {drive}, {force back}, {push
           back}, {repel}, {repulse}]
      2: be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me";
         "The beautiful garden attracted many people" [syn: {attract},
         {appeal}] [ant: {repel}, {repulse}]
      3: exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent
         it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet
         attracts other bodies"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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