attract /ə-traktˈ/

1. To cause to approach by means of unseen forces
2. To draw (a crowd, attention, financial investment, etc)
3. To allure or entice
4. To be attractive to
5. To be liable to (tax) (law, etc)

attractˈable adjective

That may be attracted

attractˈant noun

Something that attracts, esp that effects communication in insects and animals

attractˈing adjective

attractˈingly adverb

attracˈtion noun

1. The act of attracting
2. An attracting force (physics)
3. That which attracts
4. The influence of one linguistic element on the form of another by proximity (grammar)

attractˈive adjective

1. Having the power of attracting
2. Alluring or appealing

attractˈively adverb

• by appointment
• by appointment to
• by a short head
• by-blow
• by-blows
• bycatch
• bycatches
• by chance
• by choice
• by cock and pie
• bycoket
• bycokets
• by-corner
• by-corners
• by courtesy of
• by default
• by definition
• by degrees
• by design
• by-drinking
• bye
• bye-
• bye-bye
• bye-byes
• bye-law