attract
US /əˈtrækt/
Definition
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The special offer should attract many new customers this month.
Word Family
Synonyms
- drawa gully that is shallower than a ravine
- appeal tohaving a meaning similar to attract
- enticeprovoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
Collocations
- Easy attract attentionto draw in or interest regarding attention
- Medium attract foreign investment capitalto draw in or interest regarding foreign investment capital
- Hard attract premier talent in engineeringto draw in or interest regarding premier talent in engineering
- Very Hard like attracts like in syndicatesto like attracts like in syndicates, meaning to prefer or wish to do something
- Easy attract customersto draw in or interest regarding customers
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