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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The Rise Of Physical AI In Retail Physical AI—intelligent systems that can perceive and interact with the physical world—is moving quickly from research labs to real-world deployment. Alexandre De Vigan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Preferences: Experience interacting with and performing in front of individuals and crowds. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 Aug. 2025 Representatives from city departments, including police, fire, public works and animal control, will visit the neighborhood parties from 5 to 8 p.m. Smith said that helps put a face with a name, and officials enjoy interacting with residents. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025 As the recent flooding in Texas Hill Country showed, forecasts often struggle to pinpoint the exact location where weather systems will interact with each other in the atmosphere above a region and drop the greatest rainfall. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 31 July 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 4 Aug. 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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