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atrair — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • allure noun A powerful, attractive charm or appeal that draws people in.
  • appeal noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
  • attract verb To pull something toward oneself, especially by a physical or magnetic force.
  • beckon verb To signal someone, usually with the hand or a nod, to come closer.
  • draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  • lure noun Something that tempts or attracts, often with the promise of pleasure or reward.

Senses

atrair is used for these senses in English:

  • allure (transitive) To entice; to attract.
  • attract (transitive) To draw by moral, emotional or sexual influence; to engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or allure.
  • beckon (ambitransitive) To seem attractive and inviting.
  • draw (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.

allure — full definition

  1. noun A powerful, attractive charm or appeal that draws people in.
  2. verb To attract or tempt someone strongly.

appeal — full definition

  1. noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
  2. noun A serious or urgent request for help, support, or something desired.
  3. noun The quality of being attractive or interesting.
  4. verb To formally request that a higher court review a decision.
  5. verb To be attractive or interesting to someone.

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