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

They can interact with ingredients in ways that could impact how long chips stay fresh on the shelf, their flavor and how they look.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of Health and Human Services, has disrupted the government agencies that interact with the healthcare sector.

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It’s tense, but slicing through the stress is the fact that we are here to play, to interact and to participate.

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Harris and other key players are often seen interacting with each other on a segmented video screen — that’s one Zoom meeting you really don’t want to be invited to.

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All in all, the Red Sea is a natural laboratory for understanding how oceans are born, how salt giants accumulate, and how climate and tectonics interact over millions of years.

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