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attracts

attracts is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 attracts

Questions about attracts

What is attracts the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Attracts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of attract.

Words near attracts in the dictionary

  1. attractivenesses
  2. attractivities
  3. attractivity
  4. attractor
  5. attractors
  6. attracts
  7. attracts attention
  8. attrahent
  9. attrahents
  10. attrap
  11. attrapped

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