attract
English Thesaurus
1. exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | pull, |
| definition | : | apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion (verb.contact) |
2. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | draw, force, pull, |
| definition | : | cause to move by pulling (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | tug, |
| definition | : | pull hard (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | draw in, retract, |
| definition | : | pull inward or towards a center (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | bring, |
| definition | : | attract the attention of (verb.emotion) |
| verb group | : | draw in, retract, |
| definition | : | pull inward or towards a center (verb.contact) |
3. be attractive to (verb.emotion)
| hyponym | : | becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance, |
| definition | : | attract; cause to be enamored (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | beckon, |
| definition | : | appear inviting (verb.emotion) |
4. exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | attractive, |
| definition | : | having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | attractable, |
| definition | : | capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet (adj.all) |
5. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pull, pulling, |
| definition | : | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pull, |
| definition | : | a device used for pulling something (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | attraction, attractiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | attraction, |
| definition | : | an entertainment that is offered to the public (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | pull, |
| definition | : | the force used in pulling (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | attractive, |
| definition | : | having power to arouse interest (adj.all) |
6. be attractive to (verb.emotion)
| antonym | : | repel, repulse, |
| definition | : | be repellent to; cause aversion in (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | appeal, appealingness, charm, |
| definition | : | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | attraction, attractiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | attraction, |
| definition | : | an entertainment that is offered to the public (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | attractive, |
| definition | : | pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm (adj.all) |
7. exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | attractive, |
| definition | : | having the properties of a magnet; the ability to draw or pull (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | attractable, |
| definition | : | capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet (adj.all) |
8. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | pull, pulling, |
| definition | : | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | pull, |
| definition | : | a device used for pulling something (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | attraction, attractiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | attraction, |
| definition | : | an entertainment that is offered to the public (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | pull, |
| definition | : | the force used in pulling (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | attractive, |
| definition | : | having power to arouse interest (adj.all) |
9. be attractive to (verb.emotion)
| antonym | : | repel, repulse, |
| definition | : | be repellent to; cause aversion in (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | appeal, appealingness, charm, |
| definition | : | attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | attraction, attractiveness, |
| definition | : | the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | attraction, |
| definition | : | an entertainment that is offered to the public (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | attractive, |
| definition | : | pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm (adj.all) |
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