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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In the early 2000s, the parks expanded with thrill rides and rollercoasters, as well as Discovery Cove, allowing visitors to interact with marine animals like bottlenose dolphins. Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026 Rather than asking how individuals can adapt, this approach examines how leadership dynamics, communication flows, and operational pressure interact to influence thinking, perception, and decision-making. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 15 May 2026 And over the past year, Anthropic has released a plethora of new features, products, and surfaces for interacting with its models. ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026 While the company sells AI infrastructure, its specialty is inference, where models respond and interact directly with users. Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 15 May 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 17 May. 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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