interact
Americanverb (used without object)
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to act one upon another.
A person's microbiome and immune system may interact in ways that promote inflammation.
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to communicate, work, or participate in an activity with someone or something: a user interacting with a computer program.
a boss who seldom interacts with employees;
a user interacting with a computer program.
verb
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Origin of interact
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She added, “We do believe it was through connections in his home community and state, and we’re going to continue to talk to those who interacted with him.”
When these deep waters rise again, they deliver this accumulated acidity back to the surface, where the water interacts with atmospheric CO2 and becomes even more acidic.
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"We found that early-life RSV infection and genetic allergy risk interact in a very specific way that pushes the immune system toward asthma. The encouraging news is that this process can be prevented."
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One photon from the pair travels to the second quantum dot and interacts with its photon.
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Autism is a multifaceted condition that shapes how an individual communicates, interacts socially and interprets the world.
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