attract

to draw toward

Root

Other words with the tract / trah root

  • abstract: existing as an idea rather than a concrete thing
  • detract: to take away from value or attention
  • distract: to draw attention away
  • extract: to draw or pull out
  • intractable: very hard to manage, solve, or control
  • protract: to lengthen or draw out
  • retract: to draw back or take back

Attract is tract moving toward: draw something in.

The clear explanation attracted a small crowd.

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