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attracting

attracting is the present participle and gerund of attract.

Meaning of attract

Verb

attract (third-person singular simple present attracts, present participle attracting, simple past and past participle attracted)

  1. (transitive) To pull toward without touching.
    • A magnet attracts iron filings.
  2. (transitive) To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
    • to attract admirers
    Synonyms:
    beckon, appeal
  3. (transitive) To incur.
    • Using the minibar in a hotel room attracts additional charges.

Phrases with attracting

Questions about attracting

What is attracting the present participle and gerund of?
Attracting is the present participle and gerund of attract.

Words near attracting in the dictionary

  1. attracticidal
  2. attracticide
  3. attracticides
  4. attractile
  5. attractin
  6. attracting
  7. attracting attention
  8. attractingly
  9. attractins
  10. attraction
  11. attractional

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