interact

verb

in·​ter·​act ˌin-tər-ˈakt How to pronounce interact (audio)
interacted; interacting; interacts

intransitive verb

: to act upon one another

Examples of interact in a Sentence

They're quiet children who don't interact much.
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In the video, Sharon and Kelly are seen interacting with the birds. Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025 One way to get out of our comfort zones is to start interacting with people of different generations. Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025 The video montage showed Sharon and Kelly interacting with exotic birds at Cornwall Falconry in England. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025 Sesay interacted with Chiu during a studio visit. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interact

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interact was in 1839

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“Interact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interact. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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interact

verb
in·​ter·​act ˌint-ə-ˈrakt How to pronounce interact (audio)
: to act on one another

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