attract

• "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
• "The ad pulled in many potential customers"
• "This pianist pulls huge crowds"
• "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

Synonyms

• pullthe act of pulling; the force used in pulling; special advantage or influence; a device used for pulling something; a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); a sustained effort; cause to move by pulling; direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; move into a certain direction; apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; steer into a certain direction; strain abnormally; cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; operate when rowing a boat; rein in to keep from winning a race; tear or be torn violently; hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; strip of feathers; remove, usually with some force or effort; take sides with; take away
• pull indirect toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; earn on some commercial or business transaction; of trains; get or bring together
• drawa gully that is shallower than a ravine ; an entertainer who attracts large audiences; the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random; a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack; a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer; (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage ; poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer; the act of drawing or hauling something; cause to move by pulling; get or derive; make a mark or lines on a surface; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; take liquid out of a container or well; give a description of; select or take in from a given group or region; elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; suck in or take (air); move or go steadily or gradually; remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); choose at random; earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; cause to flow; write a legal document or paper; engage in drawing; move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; allow a draft; require a specified depth for floating; pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; take in, also metaphorically; direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; thread on or as if on a string; stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); pass over, across, or through; finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; contract; reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; steep; remove the entrails of; flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; cause to localize at one point
• draw inpull inward or towards a center; direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; shape one's body into a curl; advance or converge on; of trains; draw in as if by suction

• "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"
• "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

Synonyms

• appealearnest or urgent request; attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; request for a sum of money; take a court case to a higher court for review; request earnestly (something from somebody); be attractive to; challenge (a decision); cite as an authority

• "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"