attract
Pull toward you
To attract is to draw something toward oneself.
A magnet attracts iron filings.
A person may attract attention, criticism, or romantic interest.
Attractive places or opportunities draw people to them.
The word suggests a pull rather than a push—something about the object creates the drawing force: The smell of coffee attracted me to the kitchen.
She attracts controversy wherever she goes.
Hold attention irresistibly
- enchantMagically captivate someone
- mesmerizeCapture attention completely
- fascinateIntensely attract and hold
- enthrallTo fascinate utterly
beguile · bewitch · entrance · spellbind · charm · seduce · tempt · lure
Force between poles
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- forceStrength or compulsion
- pullForce toward oneself
- chargeCost or accusation
polarity · field · electrostatic · electromagnetic · ion · particle · mass · orbit
Cause to believe
- influencePower to affect others
- swayRock back and forth
- appealFormal review request
- engageActively participate or connect
interest · invite · encourage · motivate · inspire · compel · draw · win over
Promoting goods to consumers
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
endorsement · sponsorship · targeting · exposure · demographics · slogan · teaser · outreach
captivate
Hold attention irresistibly
- enchantMagically captivate someone
- mesmerizeCapture attention completely
- fascinateIntensely attract and hold
enthrall · beguile · bewitch · entrance · spellbind · charm · seduce · tempt · lure · entice
magnetism
Force between poles
charge · polarity · field · electrostatic · electromagnetic · ion · particle · mass · orbit · bond
convince
Cause to believe
engage · interest · invite · encourage · motivate · inspire · compel · draw · win over · recruit
marketing
Promoting goods to consumers
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
publicity · endorsement · sponsorship · targeting · exposure · demographics · slogan · teaser · outreach · brand ambassador
- alluremagnetism, charisma, entice, charm, seduce
- science verbsabsorb, accelerate, bounce, collide, compress
- magnetsmagnet, magnets, bar magnet, fridge magnet, bar magnets
- persuasionpersuade, persuasion, persuasive, convince, convincing
- engageengage, immerse, delve, dive, plunge
- highlightemphasize, highlight, accentuate, underscore, underline
attractrepel
Drive off or disgust
deter · drive away · drive off · chase away · scare off
- main attractionPrimary point of interest
- star attractionsPrimary audience draws
- opposites attractMaxim about complementary pairings
- attract attentionDraw focus to oneself
- tourist attractionSite visitors seek out
- coming attractionsPreviews of future films
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