Definitions
exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
Word origin
From Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere (“to draw to, attract”), from ad (“to”) + trahere (“to draw”).
Used in a sentence
“A magnet attracts iron filings.”
“All bodies, and all the parts of bodies, mutually attract themselves, and one another.”
“The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.”
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