attract

/əˈtrækt/
verb
  1. To cause someone or something to come closer or be interested, often by being appealing or interesting.
    • The museum's new exhibit is attracting large crowds every weekend.
    • Her friendly smile attracts people wherever she goes.
    • The bright colors of the flowers attract bees and butterflies.
  2. To pull something toward itself by a physical force, such as magnetism or gravity.
    • The planet's gravity attracts objects in space toward its surface.
    • A magnet can attract iron and steel objects.
    • Opposite electrical charges attract each other.
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