direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
"Her good looks attract the stares of many men"
"The ad pulled in many potential customers"
"This pianist pulls huge crowds"
"The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away
"the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
To pull toward without touching.
"The strong magnet on the fridge attracts paperclips from across the room."
In plain English: To attract means to pull someone's attention toward you because they find something about you interesting or appealing.
"The bright flowers managed to attract many bees to the garden."
The word comes from the Latin attrahere, which literally means "to draw to." It entered English with this same sense of pulling something toward oneself.