Attract Meaning
/əˈtɹækt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo pull toward without touching.
verbTo draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
Sentence Examples
I want to build my corporate site to attract customers.
Children often cry just to attract attention.
If you want to attract customers you need to advertise.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The bright flowers will ____ many bees to the garden.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The bright flowers were sure to ____ many bees to the garden.
Word Origin & History
From Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere (“to draw to, attract”), from ad (“to”) + trahere (“to draw”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"All bodies, and all the parts of bodies, mutually attract themselves, and one another."
— 1713, W[illiam] Derham, Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. […], London: […] W[illiam] Innys, […], →OCLC:
"The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time."
— 2013 July-August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist:
"Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze."
— 1667, John Milton, “Book V”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The bright flowers will ____ many bees to the garden.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The bright flowers were sure to ____ many bees to the garden.