attracting

verb

(transitive) To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.

(transitive) To pull toward without touching.

(transitive) To incur.

Roots

trahotract- · Latin · draw, pull

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Where does attracting come from?

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