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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These problems stem from a larger issue: most users simply are not fluent in how to interact with AI effectively. Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 This helped the researcher build a more detailed model of how supernova radiation would interact with Earth's atmosphere than had been possible previously. Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 June 2025 The program hosts camps across 33 different countries, helping to interact with more than 4,600 participants. Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 When your character uses magic, interacts with powerful deities, or even achieves godlike status themselves, the player also shares such experiences on some level as well. Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 12 June 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 17 Jun. 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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