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attracts definition

attracts


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  attract 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  attract 
 
  Sense  1 
  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in 
  =>  tug 
  =>  catch,  arrest,  get 
  =>  draw  in  retract 
 
  Sense  2 
  attract,  fetch,  pull  draw 
  =>  bring 
 
  Sense  4 
  attract,  appeal 
  =>  capture,  enamour,  trance,  catch,  becharm,  enamor,  captivate,  beguile,  charm,  fascinate,  bewitch,  entrance,  enchant 
  =>  beckon 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  attract 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  attract 
 
  Sense  1 
  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in 
  =>  tug 
  =>  catch,  arrest,  get 
  =>  draw  in  retract 
  =>  invaginate,  introvert 
  =>  intussuscept 
 
  Sense  2 
  attract,  fetch,  pull  draw 
  =>  bring 
 
  Sense  4 
  attract,  appeal 
  =>  capture,  enamour,  trance,  catch,  becharm,  enamor,  captivate,  beguile,  charm,  fascinate,  bewitch,  entrance,  enchant 
  =>  hold 
  =>  work 
  =>  beckon 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  attract 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  attract 
 
  4  senses  of  attract 
 
  Sense  1 
  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in 
  =>  pull  draw,  force 
 
  Sense  2 
  attract,  fetch,  pull  draw 
 
  Sense  3 
  attract 
  =>  pull 
 
  Sense  4 
  attract,  appeal 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  attract 
 
  attract  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  attract 
 
  Sense  1 
  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in 
  =>  pull  draw,  force 
 
  Sense  2 
  attract,  fetch,  pull  draw 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  attract 
  =>  pull 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  attract,  appeal 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  attract 
 
  The  verb  attract  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (23)  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in  --  (direct  toward  itself  or  oneself;  "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") 
  2.  (14)  attract,  fetch,  pull  draw  --  (attract  or  elicit;  "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") 
  3.  (7)  attract  --  (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") 
  4.  (4)  attract,  appeal  --  (be  attractive  to  "The  idea  of  a  vacation  appeals  to  me";  "The  beautiful  garden  attracted  many  people") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  attract 
 
  The  verb  attract  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (23)  attract,  pull  pull  in  draw  in  --  (direct  toward  itself  or  oneself;  "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") 
  2.  (14)  attract,  fetch,  pull  draw  --  (attract  or  elicit;  "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") 
  3.  (7)  attract  --  (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") 
  4.  (4)  attract,  appeal  --  (be  attractive  to  "The  idea  of  a  vacation  appeals  to  me";  "The  beautiful  garden  attracted  many  people") 



attracts definition