attract
verb/əˈtrækt/
Frequency rank: #3,192 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
To cause someone or something to come closer or take interest.
Example sentence
The bright colors of the flowers tend to attract butterflies.
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