Dictionary Check: attract

"attract" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

verb

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

Example: "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
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verb

be attractive to

Example: "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"
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verb

exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away

Example: "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"

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