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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There is so much to explore in that space between imagination and reality—interacting with a person and with their works, the various hierarchies and hopes. Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025 Meta uses technology to prevent adults who have shown suspicious behavior from viewing and interacting with teen content, the company said. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025 Now, eight severely paralyzed individuals have received the experimental brain implant, enabling them to interact with digital devices using only their thoughts. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025 Once the locations were created, the next concern was about how actors from different sets would interact. Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interact

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Oct. 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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