Word

attract, v.
(attracted, attracting, attracts)
freq. cnt. 27

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

attract draw draw in pull pull in

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

verb frames

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

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attractive attraction attraction attraction attraction

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

tug catch, arrest, get draw in, retract bring

verb group

draw in, retract curl, curl up, draw in

be attractive to
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

appeal attract

sample sentences

"The idea of a vacation appeals to me"
"The beautiful garden attracted many people"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attractive attraction attractor attraction attraction

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

capture, captivate, charm, beguile, bewitch, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, fascinate, entrance, enchant beckon

exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
<verb.contact>

attract

sample sentences

"the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attractive attractable attraction

semantic pointers

hypernym