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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Companies like CarMax and Carvana remove the pressure of interacting with sales professionals and provide a huge online inventory of used vehicles that have depreciated. Charles Singh, USA Today, 26 June 2025 This example highlights a key vulnerability of AI systems: their need to interact with multiple APIs to access data and services to do their job. Rupesh Chokshi, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 Rather than opening videos, commenting, subscribing, and otherwise interacting with creators, some users will just peruse the AI carousel. ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025 Close the page immediately and avoid interacting with it. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 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 30 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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