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attract
Overview of verb attract
The verb attract has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (23) attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in -- (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")
2. (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")
3. (4) attract, appeal -- (be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people")
Grep of noun attract
attracter
attraction
attractive feature
attractive force
attractive nuisance
attractiveness
attractor
Antonyms of verb attract
2 of 3 senses of attract
Sense 1
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
Antonym of repel (Sense 1)
=>repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back
Sense 3
attract, appeal
Antonym of repel (Sense 2)
=>repel, repulse
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb attract
3 senses of attract
Sense 1
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
=> pull, draw, force
=> move, displace
Sense 2
attract
=> pull
=> force
=> act, move
Sense 3
attract, appeal
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb attract
2 of 3 senses of attract
Sense 1
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
=> tug
=> catch, arrest, get
=> draw in, retract
=> bring
Sense 3
attract, appeal
=> capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
=> beckon
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb attract
3 senses of attract
Sense 1
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
=> pull, draw, force
Sense 2
attract
=> pull
Sense 3
attract, appeal
'Cause To' of verb attract
Derived Forms of verb attract
3 senses of attract
Sense 1
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
RELATED TO>(adj) attractive#2
=> attractive
RELATED TO>(noun) attraction#5
=> drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracter
RELATED TO>(noun) attraction#2
=> attraction
RELATED TO>(noun) attraction#4
=> attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet
RELATED TO>(noun) attraction#3
=> attraction, attractiveness
Sense 2
attract
RELATED TO>(adj) attractive#3
=> attractive(prenominal), magnetic
RELATED TO>(adj) attractable#1
=> attractable
RELATED TO>(noun) attraction#1
=> attraction, attractive force
Sense 3
attract, appeal
RELATED TO>(adj) attractive#1
=> attractive
RELATED TO>(noun) attraction#2
=> attraction
RELATED TO>(noun) attraction#4
=> attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet
RELATED TO>(noun) attraction#3
=> attraction, attractiveness
RELATED TO>(noun) attractor#3
=> attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet
Domain of verb attract
Domain Terms of verb attract
Familiarity of verb attract
attract used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Sample Sentences of verb attract
3 senses of attract
Sense 1
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 2
attract
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
attract, appeal
*> Something is ----ing PP
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb attract
2 of 3 senses of attract
Sense 1
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
> pull, draw, force
=> twitch
=> pull back
=> adduct
=> abduct
=> stretch
=> pluck, plunk, pick
=> tug
=> drag
=> haul, hale, cart, drag
=> attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
=> yank, jerk
=> winch
=> pluck, tweak, pull off, pick off
Sense 2
attract
> pull
=> wrench, twist
=> attract
=> hike up, hitch up
=> pick at, pluck at, pull at
=> retract, pull back, draw back
=> draw close
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb attract
Sense 1
attract, pull, pull in, draw, draw in
=> pull, draw, force
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Sense 2
attract
=> pull
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Sense 3
attract, appeal
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Grep of verb attract
attract
Grep of adj attract
attractable
attractive
Grep of adv attract
attractively
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