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Added 2 October 2026

attract

/əˈtɹækt/ verb

In Latin: alliciō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about attract at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To pull toward without touching.
A magnet attracts iron filings.
To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
to attract admirers
To incur.
Using the minibar in a hotel room attracts additional charges.

Origin

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

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