How to make entity attact player?

How to make entity attact player?

 

@param Entity $theplayetplayer
*/
public function attackEntity(Entity $theplayer){
if($this->attackDelay > 10 && $this->distanceSquared($player) < 2){
$this->attackDelay = 0;

$damage = $this->getDamage();
if($this->getMobEquipment() !== null){
$damage = $damage + $this->getMobEquipment()->getWeaponDamageToAdd();
}
$v = new EntityDamageByEntityEvent($this, $player, EntityDamageEvent::CAUSE_ENTITY_ATTACK,
MobDamageCalculator::calculateFinalDamage($player, $damage));
$player->attack($ev);
$this->checkTamedMobsAttack($theplayer);
}

 

Attack or attract?

 

Attact

 

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attack past tense?