interact

[in-ter-akt]

verb (used without object)

1. to act one upon another.

   A person's microbiome and immune system may interact in ways that promote inflammation.

2. 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.

interact

/ ˌɪntərˈækt /

verb

1. (intr) to act on or in close relation with each other

Word History and Origins

Origin of interact¹

First recorded in 1740–50; inter- + act

Example Sentences

The data revealed that unfamiliar birds were far more cautious when approaching each other than when interacting with birds they already knew.

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According to the NIH, multiple genetic and environmental factors interact in complex ways over decades.

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Alvarez said her daughter already knew she could go to her counselor for help because she had interacted with her counselor during campus activities at lunch and in the classroom.

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Scientists have long debated whether water in these confined regions simply behaves as a passive bystander or affects how molecules interact.

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Nevertheless, “there’s nothing in the law that restricts how that deduction interacts with other planning strategies like Roth conversions,” Levy noted.

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