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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Every aspect of our lives that revolves around us interacting with other people has been fundamentally altered. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 31 Jan. 2025 Kylie can’t even bring herself to say her customary ‘Go Chiefs’ when interacting with Chiefs fans, due to the upcoming Super Bowl. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025 After reports that the Optimus robots interacting with attendees at an October event were actually remotely controlled by humans, Tesla sought redemption with a video showing Optimus doing various tasks in a factory. Nathan Bomey, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025 The Pitt has offered up several different mentor/mentee configurations to compare, and watching Samira and Heather interact in this episode has been a good addition to the mix. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 30 Jan. 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 9 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

interact

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