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attract
verb as in draw attention
Strongest matches
appeal to, bring, captivate, draw, engage, entice, fascinate, interest, intrigue, invite, kill, send
Strong matches
allure, bait, beckon, beguile, bewitch, charm, court, drag, enchant, endear, enthrall, entrance, grab, hook, induce, inveigle, lure, magnetize, pull, rizz up, score, seduce, slay, solicit, spellbind, steer, tempt, vamp, wow
Weak matches
come on, exert influence, freak out, give the come-on, go over big, knock dead, knock out, make a hit with, mousetrap, rope in, suck in, sweep off one's feet, turn on, wile
Example Sentences
It started as a way for small businesses to have an e-commerce storefront but has also attracted larger retailers.
Michael Brown, a strategist at broker Pepperstone, suggested that the rally has legs, however—especially since the recent run-up could attract more retail investors to the metal, which is historically a volatile commodity.
The operators have countered that the casinos would create well-paying jobs, attract outside spending and boost tax revenue.
The white metal is also much cheaper than gold, attracting a broad range of investors seeking more affordable safe-haven assets, and is widely used in industry—from the manufacture of solar panels to artificial-intelligence semiconductors.
Some traders suggest they could attract buyers looking for a higher yield than offered by similarly-dated U.K. securities.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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