Attract synonyms

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

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To draw into; involve:

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(Informal) To attract; draw:

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

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

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(Idiomatic) To earn [money].

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

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appeal to

To allure

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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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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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Possessing the power to charm or allure; captivating.

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Operating by means of magnetism:

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Of or relating to mesmerism or mesmerization

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

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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 pour forth liquid:

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To cause to become involved or concerned with:

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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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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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Tending to seduce, or lead astray; tempting; enticing

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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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alienate (antonym)

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

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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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repel (antonym)

To refuse to accept (a person); spurn

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repulse (antonym)

To be repulsive, or disgusting, to

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

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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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To draw a harrow over (land)

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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

Find another word for attract. In this page you can discover 80 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for attract, like: fascinate, engage, pull, charm, captivate, invite, catch, magnetize, allure, enchant and gravitate.