01 v. t. To draw to, or cause to tend to; esp. to cause to approach, adhere, or combine; or to cause to resist divulsion, separation, or decomposition.
imp. & p. p.
Attracted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Attracting
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To draw to, or cause to tend to; esp. to cause to approach, adhere, or combine; or to cause to resist divulsion, separation, or decomposition.“All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract themselves and one another.” — Derham.
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To draw by influence of a moral or emotional kind; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure; as, to attract admirers.“Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze.” — Milton.