interact

verb

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

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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Tomasino told me this is not necessarily a scientific claim; still, the sheer quantity of chemicals interacting in a glass gives the search for offenders a needle-in-a-haystack quality. Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026 The vast majority of people who interact with chatbots experience no psychological issues. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026 The pair first sparked dating speculation soon after they were spotted interacting in 2023 at the Jean Paul Gaultier fashion show in Paris. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026 Grapefruit interacts with many common medications. Zia Sherrell, Health, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interact

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interact was in 1852

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“Interact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interact. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.

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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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