attract

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

"Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in

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be attractive to

"The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

appeal, attract

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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"

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apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion

"Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"

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