Attract synonyms and antonyms

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To hold the attention of by being very interesting or delightful; charm; captivate

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To capture the attention or affection of, as by beauty, excellence, etc.; fascinate; charm

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To grasp mentally; apprehend:

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(Informal) To attract; draw:

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To draw into; involve:

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To cause to become involved or concerned with:

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(Intransitive, figuratively) To tend or drift towards someone or something, as though being pulled by gravity.

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To pour forth liquid:

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appeal to

To allure

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Enchant is defined as to cast a spell on, or to delight someone.

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To tempt is to try to entice someone to do something, or to have an urge or desire to do something.

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The degree to which particles or chemicals are likely to combine:

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To attract, allure or entice (someone)

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The definition of allure means to tempt someone with something desirable or through flattery.

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alienate (antonym)

To cause to become withdrawn or unresponsive; isolate or dissociate emotionally:

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repel (antonym)

To refuse to accept (a person); spurn

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To receive into a particular relation or association, as into one's care or keeping:

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(Idiomatic) To earn [money].

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(Idiomatic, intransitive, of night/darkness) To approach.

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A small trinket on a bracelet or chain, etc., traditionally supposed to confer luck upon the wearer.

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Possessing the power to charm or allure; captivating.

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Operating by means of magnetism:

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Power to attract; charm or fascination

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A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.

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Something that provokes; a provocative act

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A pushing or goading toward action.

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To reproduce convincingly.

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To lure is defined as to purposely attract someone or tempt someone to do something, often using a reward.

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The definition of entice is persuade or attract by offering pleasure.

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Tending to seduce, or lead astray; tempting; enticing

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pique one's interest

To allure

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Of or pertaining to Circe, the Greek goddess, a mythological enchantress who first charmed her victims and then changed them into animals.

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Of or relating to mesmerism or mesmerization

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repulse (antonym)

To be repulsive, or disgusting, to

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To draw a harrow over (land)

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To beguile is defined as to deceive someone in a cunning way or to enchant someone and make him become attracted to you.

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Serving to decorate or embellish; ornamental.

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Marked by proper behavior.

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That entices; alluring; attracting; charming.

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Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.

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The definition of personable is someone who is friendly, outgoing and easily able to talk to people.

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A request for a higher court to review the decision of a lower court.

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(Countable) The result of being attractive.

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Unusual power to attract, fascinate, or influence:

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The act of seducing or the state of being seduced

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Something that has an impact or an effect on an organism so that its behavior is modified in a detectable way.

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Bait means to upset through saying and/or doing something that will annoy or hurt another.

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The meaning of beckon is to call over silently or with a gesture.

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To act or use a decoy.

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To hold as if in a spell; captivate; fascinate

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To lead by persuasion or influence; incite.

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To entice

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To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior.

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To arouse the interest and attention of

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like (related)

(Informal) Likely

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excite (related)

To arouse or bring out (eg feelings); to stimulate.

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(Physiology) To draw towards a center or a middle line.

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(Archaic) To charm; fascinate; hold by a charm or spell.

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benefit from (related)

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gain (related)

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earn (related)

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bring (related)

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bring in (related)

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contribute (related)

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deter (antonym)

To deter is defined as to keep someone from completing an action by giving them fear or doubt.

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To excite the interest or curiosity of; fascinate

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strike one's fancy

To allure

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catch one's eye

To allure

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turn-one-on

(Idiomatic) To excite (often sexually), to increase interest.

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Having the power to allure.

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Attracting attention; interesting; striking

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The definition of attractive is rousing interest and pleasure, especially in terms of physical looks.

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That beguiles or beguile.

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Enchanting.

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Excellent.

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Beautiful; showing great beauty

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(Of a person) Pleasing or attractive to the eye.

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The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.

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To exert or have influence on; have an effect on the nature, behavior, development, action, or thought of

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Synonym Study

Captivate implies a capturing of the attention or affection, but suggests a light, passing influence
Fascinate and enchant both also suggest a magical power, fascinate stressing an irresistible holding of interest and enchant the evoking of great delight
Charm suggests the literal or figurative casting of a spell and implies very pleasing qualities in the agent
Allure implies attraction by that which seductively offers pleasure, delight, reward, etc.
Attract implies the exertion of a force such as magnetism to draw a person or thing and connotes susceptibility in the thing drawn

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