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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Attract \At*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attracted; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Attracting.] [L. attractus, p. p. of attrahere; ad +
     trahere to draw. See Trace, v. t.]
     1. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract
              themselves and one another.           --Derham.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To draw; allure; invite; entice; influence.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Attract \At*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Attracted; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Attracting.] [L. attractus, p. p. of attrahere; ad +
     trahere to draw. See Trace, v. t.]
     1. 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.
  
     2. 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.
  
     Syn: To draw; allure; invite; entice; influence.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  attracted
     a.
     drawn towards
     vb.
     (infl of en attract  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  attracted
     a.
     drawn towards
     vb.
     (infl of en attract  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  attracted
     a.
     drawn towards
     vb.
     (infl of en attract  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  attracted
     a.
     drawn towards
     vb.
     (infl of en attract  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  attracted
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm a ttract ed)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Attracted /ɐtɹˈaktɪd/
  جذب

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  attracted /ɐtɹˈaktɪd/ 
  přitahovaný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  attracted /ɐtɹˈaktɪd/ 
  přitahoval

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  attracted /ɐtɹˈaktɪd/
  angezogen, angelockt
        "I/he/she attracted"  - ich/er/sie zog an
        "he/she has/had attracted"  - er/sie hat/hatte angezogen
   see: attract sb., attracting, he/she attracts, attract critics, attract more visitors to Heligoland/Mainau Island, The championship attracts thousands of fans each/every year., The scent will attract certain insects.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  attracted /ɐtɹˈaktɪd/
  angezogen, an sich gezogen
   see: attract sth., attracting, attract a relay armature, attract particles, The group wants to attract the demand emanating from this target group.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  attracted /ɐtɹˈaktɪd/
  gelockt, gefesselt
   see: attract, attracting
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  attracted //əˈtɹæktɪd// 
  kiinnostunut, viehättynyt
  drawn towards

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/əˈtɹæktɪd/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  29 Moby Thesaurus words for "attracted":
     advancing, approaching, approximate, approximative, attracted to,
     cathectic, coming, concerned, curious, drawn to, enthusiastic,
     excited, fascinated, forthcoming, imminent, interested, keen on,
     near, nearing, oncoming, passionate, piqued, proximate, tantalized,
     tickled, titillated, to come, turned-on, upcoming
  
  

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