Etymology

attract

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Today it means: To pull toward without touching. Full definition →

Latin attractus
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  1. Latin · derived fromattractus
  2. English todayattract

From Latin attractus, past participle of attrahere (“to draw to, attract”), from ad (“to”) + trahere (“to draw”).

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