Reverse Dictionary: ATTRACT

ADJECTIVES
► ILLECEBROSE attractive, alluring, enticing → 1727 
► ILLECEBROUS attractive, alluring, enticing → 1531 obs.
► ILLECTIVE attractive, enticing → 1652 obs.
► MAGNETIC very attractive or alluring; having powers of attraction → E17 
► WARM FOR SOMEONE’S FORM sexually attracted to someone → 1953 US sl.


NOUNS
► ADAMANT a centre of attraction → 1596 obs.
► BLAZER something that attracts attention → 1845 US
► CYNOSURE a centre of attraction, interest, or admiration; something that attracts attention by its brilliancy or beauty → 1601 
► DRAWING CARD a thing that attracts great interest → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► MAGNET a thing which attracts → M17 
► MAGNETISM an attractive power or influence, esp. personal charm → M17 
► OFF-SET an attraction, recommendation, the crown or best of anything → 1800 Sc.
► PULL the ability to attract; drawing power → 1857 colloq.
► SKIRT DUTY an acting in a way intended to attract men → 1922 obs.


VERBS
► ACCROACH to attract, to draw to oneself; to catch, to acquire → 1325 
► ALLECT to attract, to allure, to entice, to seduce → 1528 obs.
► ALLICIATE to attract, to allure, to entice → 1568 obs.
► ENGAGE to attract → 1714 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FALL FOR to be greatly attracted by, esp. a member of the opposite sex; to become charmed or captivated by → 1903 colloq.
► HAVE YOUR NOSE OPEN to be strongly attracted to → 1957 US sl.
► PULL to attract the attention, the notice, of someone sexually → 1955 sl.
► SET ONE’S RIBBONS FOR to try to attract and win the attentions of; to set one’s cap at → 1891 Sc.
► TAKE A TOSS to be attracted to a person; to fall in love with → 1930 sl.
► TICE to attract, to entice; to tempt, to allure; to coax, to wheedle → 1275 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TIGHT to attract, to entice, to allure → 1000 obs.
► TILL to attract, to draw, to persuade; to entice, to allure, to coax; to win over → 1225 obs.
► TISE to attract, to entice; to tempt, to allure; to coax, to wheedle → 1860 Sc.
► TOLL to attract, to entice, to allure, to decoy; to incite, to instigate → 1220 obs.
► TOPLINE to feature as the main attraction → 1980 US sl.
► TURN ON to attract or stimulate sexually → 1966 sl., orig. US