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Word: Attract
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin attract- ‘drawn near’, from the verb attrahere, from ad- ‘to’ + trahere ‘draw’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈtrakt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cause to come to a place or participate in a venture by offering something of interest or advantage
Short Definition:entice to place or activity
Examples:- a campaign to attract more visitors to Shetland
- he hoped this strategy would attract foreign investment by multinationals
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