attract
verb
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to exert a force on a body causing it to approach or prevent it from moving awayβThe gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies.β
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to direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributesβTheir good looks attract the stares of many potential suitors.βpull in
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to be attractive to or cause a sexual or romantic interestβI attracted them with my cooking and witty banter.βappeal