Dictionary definition · attract
verb
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes"Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
- be attractive to"The idea of a vacation appeals to me"
- exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away"the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).