Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes:
— Her good looks attract the stares of many men.

synoniemen: draw, draw in, pull, pull in.

Roget 288: attract, draw; draw towards, pull towards, drag towards; adduce.   

Roget 615: induce, move; draw, draw on; bring in its train, give an impulse etc. n.; to; inspire; put up to, prompt, call up; attract, beckon.    stimulate etc. (excite) 824; spirit up, inspirit; rouse, arouse; animate, incite, foment, provoke, instigate, set on, actuate; act upon, work upon, operate upon; encourage; pat on the back, pat on the shoulder, clap on the back, clap on the shoulder.    influence, weigh with, bias, sway, incline, dispose, predispose, turn the scale, inoculate; lead by the nose; have influence with, have influence over, have influence upon, exercise influence with, exercise influence over, exercise influence upon; go round, come round one; turn the head, magnetize; lobby.    persuade; prevail with, prevail upon; overcome, carry; bring round to one's senses, bring to one's senses; draw over, win over, gain over, come over, talk over; procure, enlist, engage; invite, court.    tempt, seduce, overpersuade^†, entice, allure, captivate, fascinate, bewitch, carry away, charm, conciliate, wheedle, coax, lure; inveigle; tantalize; cajole etc. (deceive) 545.    tamper with, bribe, suborn, grease the palm, bait with a silver hook, gild the pill, make things pleasant, put a sop into the pan, throw a sop to, bait the hook.    enforce, force; impel etc. (push) 276; propel etc. 284; whip, lash, goad, spur, prick, urge; egg on, hound, hurry on; drag etc. 285; exhort; advise etc. 695; call upon &c.; press etc. (request) 765; advocate.    set an example, set the fashion; keep in countenance.    be persuaded &c.; yield to temptation, come round; concede etc. (consent) 762; obey a call; follow advice, follow the bent, follow the dictates of; act on principle.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 829: cause pleasure, produce pleasure, create pleasure, give pleasure, afford pleasure, procure pleasure, offer pleasure, present pleasure, yield pleasure etc. 827.    please, charm, delight, becharm^†, imparadise^†; gladden etc. (make cheerful) 836; take, captivate, fascinate; enchant, entrance, enrapture, transport, bewitch; enravish^†.    bless, beatify; satisfy; gratify, desire; etc. 865; slake, satiate, quench; indulge, humor, flatter, tickle; tickle the palate etc. (savory) 394; regale, refresh; enliven; treat; amuse etc. 840; take one's fancy, tickle one's fancy, hit one's fancy; meet one's wishes; win the heart, gladden the heart, rejoice the heart, warm the cockles of the heart; do one's heart good.    attract, allure etc. (move) 615; stimulate etc. (excite) 824; interest.    make things pleasant, popularize, gild the pill, sugar-coat the pill, sweeten.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 865: desire; wish, wish for; be desirous etc. adj.. have a longing etc. n.; hope etc. 858.    care for, affect, like, list; take to, cling to, take a fancy to; fancy; prefer etc. (choose) 609.    have an eye, have a mind to; find it in one's heart etc. (be willing) 602; have a fancy for, set one's eyes upon; cast a sheep's eye upon, look sweet upon; take into one's head, have at heart, be bent upon; set one's cap at, set one's heart upon, set one's mind upon; covet.    want, miss, need, feel the want of, would fain have, would fain do; would be glad of.    be hungry etc. adj.; have a good appetite, play a good knife and fork; hunger after, thirst after, crave after, lust after, itch after, hanker after, run mad after; raven for, die for; burn to.    desiderate^†; sigh for, cry for, gape for, gasp for, pine for, pant for, languish for, yearn for, long, be on thorns for, hope for; aspire after; catch at, grasp at, jump at.    woo, court, solicit; fish for, spell for, whistle for, put up for; ogle.    cause desire, create desire, raise desire, excite desire, provoke desire; whet the appetite; appetize^†, titillate, allure, attract, take one's fancy, tempt; hold out temptation, hold out allurement; tantalize, make one's mouth water, faire venir l'eau a la bouche [Fr.].    gratify desire etc. (give pleasure) 829.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 897: love, like, affect, fancy, care for, take an interest in, be partial to, sympathize with; affection; be in love with etc. adj.; have a love etc. n.. for, entertain a love etc. n.. for, harbor cherish a love etc. n.. for; regard, revere; take to, bear love to, be wedded to; set one's affections on; make much of, feast one's eyes on; hold dear, prize; hug, cling to, cherish, pet.    burn; adore, idolize, love to distraction, aimer eperdument [Fr.]; dote on, dote upon; take a fancy to, look sweet upon; become enamored etc. adj.; fall in love with, lose one's heart; desire etc. 865.    excite love; win the heart, gain the heart, win the affections, gain the affections, secure the love, engage the affections; take the fancy of have a place in the heart, wind round the heart; attract, attach, endear, charm, fascinate, captivate, bewitch, seduce, enamor, enrapture, turn the head.    get into favor; ingratiate oneself, insinuate oneself, worm oneself; propitiate, curry favor with, pay one's court to, faire l'aimable [Fr.], set one's cap at, flirt.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: intrekken

Be attractive to:
— The beautiful garden attracted many people.

synoniem: appeal.

Nederlands: appeleren, aanspreken, aanstaan, behagen, bevallen, liggen, lijken, zinnen

Exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away.

Nederlands: aantrekken, trekken