Definitions of attract:

  • verb:   exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
    Example: "The gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
  • verb:   direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
    Example: "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
  • verb:   be attractive to
    Example: "The beautiful garden attracted many people"