ATTRACT, ATTRACTED, ATTRACTION
ADJECTIVES
1531 — ILLECEBROUS attractive, alluring, enticing → obs.
..E17 — MAGNETIC very attractive or alluring; having powers of attraction
1652 — ILLECTIVE attractive, enticing → obs.
1727 — ILLECEBROSE attractive, alluring, enticing
1953 — WARM FOR SOMEONE’S FORM sexually attracted to someone → US
sl.
NOUNS
1596 — ADAMANT a centre of attraction → obs.
1601 — CYNOSURE a centre of attraction, interest, or admiration; something that attracts attention by its brilliancy or beauty
.M17 — MAGNET a thing which attracts
.M17 — MAGNETISM an attractive power or influence, esp. personal charm
1800 — OFF-SET an attraction, recommendation, the crown or best of anything → Sc.
1845 — BLAZER something that attracts attention → US
1857 — PULL the ability to attract; drawing power → colloq.
1913 — DRAWING CARD a thing that attracts great interest → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1922 — SKIRT DUTY an acting in a way intended to attract men → obs.
VERBS
1000 — TIGHT to attract, to entice, to allure → obs.
1220 — TOLL to attract, to entice, to allure, to decoy; to incite, to instigate → obs.
1225 — TILL to attract, to draw, to persuade; to entice, to allure, to coax; to win over → obs.
1275 — TICE to attract, to entice; to tempt, to allure; to coax, to wheedle → obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
1325 — ACCROACH to attract, to draw to oneself; to catch, to acquire
1528 — ALLECT to attract, to allure, to entice, to seduce → obs.
1568 — ALLICIATE to attract, to allure, to entice → obs.
1714 — ENGAGE to attract → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1860 — TISE to attract, to entice; to tempt, to allure; to coax, to wheedle → Sc.
1891 — SET ONE’S RIBBONS FOR to try to attract and win the attentions of; to set one’s cap at → Sc.
1903 — FALL FOR to be greatly attracted by, esp. a member of the opposite sex; to become charmed or captivated by → colloq.
1930 — TAKE A TOSS to be attracted to a person; to fall in love with → sl.
1955 — PULL to attract the attention, the notice, of someone sexually → sl.
1957 — HAVE YOUR NOSE OPEN to be strongly attracted to → US sl.
1966 — TURN ON to attract or stimulate sexually → sl., orig. US
1980 — TOPLINE to feature as the main attraction → US sl.
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