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attracting


Meanings
  • verb

    The power to draw or bring something toward oneself.

    - "The scent of fresh flowers is attracting a multitude of bees."
    - "The attractive personality of the speaker drew in the audience."
  • noun

    Something that draws or brings something toward oneself.

    - "The magnet is an attracting force for metal objects."
    - "The attracting power of the sun keeps planets in their orbits."

Antonyms

repel
Synonyms

allure
Rhymes
Words rhyming with attracting
compelling , healing , revealing
Variants
List of all variants of attracting that leads to same result
attract , attracted , attracting , attractor , attractors , attracts
Forms
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attracts, attracted, attracting, attractor


Etymology
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Originally meant ‘drawing near’, from the Old French word 'atracter', derived from 'ad' (toward) and 'tracter' (to pull).


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the moon's gravitational force is the primary attracting force that causes tides?

  2. The word 'attracting' appears 12 times in Shakespeare's plays.


Related Concepts
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  1. gravity: A fundamental force that attracts two bodies towards each other.

  2. magnetism: A force that attracts or repels objects due to the presence of magnetic charges.


Culture
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In literature, attracting is often used metaphorically to describe the power of charisma or charm that draws people in. In art, it can refer to the visual appeal of a work that draws the viewer's attention.

How to Memorize "attracting"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a magnet pulling metal objects towards it.
    - Visualize a person with a charming personality drawing a crowd.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'attracting' with the idea of pulling or drawing something towards oneself.
    - Associate it with the power of charm or charisma.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the first letter of 'attracting' stands for 'A'tracts 'T'owards 'C'harms 'O'thers 'R'ecently 'T'ogether 'I'n 'G'race.


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