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attract

/əˈtɹækt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
at-tract
IPA
/əˈtɹækt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pull toward without touching.

Transitive verb

verb

To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.

Transitive verb

verb

To incur.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere (“to draw to, attract”), from ad (“to”) + trahere (“to draw”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

attracts (present, singular) attracting (participle, present) attracted (participle, past) attracted (past) no-table-tags (table tags) glossary (inflection template) attracted (first person, past) attractest (archaic, present) attracted (past, second person) attractedst (archaic, past) attracteth (archaic, present) attracted (past, singular)

Derived Forms

attractability attractable attractancy attractee attracticide attractile attractin attractingly chemoattract counterattract disattract nonattracting

Phrases

attract attention attract mode attract screen minor-attracted person opposites attract you attract more flies with honey than vinegar

Frequently Paired Words

attraction attractive attractor

Synonyms

beckon appeal allure attract draw pull pull in draw in

Antonyms

repel chase

Rhymes With

fact act impact attacked exact packed backed react abstract interact cracked intact

Questions

How do you pronounce attract?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈtɹækt/.
What does attract mean?
To pull toward without touching.
Where does attract come from?
From Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere (“to draw to, attract”), from ad (“to”) + trahere (“to draw”).

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