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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Conventional atomic clocks rely on microwave cavity resonance, in which microwaves interact with atoms in a resonant chamber to produce a stable frequency. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026 Rosell added that anyone who has interacted with the scammers should take immediate action by contacting the San Francisco DA’s office Consumer Protection Unit at 628-652-4311. Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026 Put simply, auroras are a result of the sun interacting with the Earth’s atmosphere. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Despite religious and phenotypic differences, people around the western Mediterranean Sea have been interacting, trading, warring, migrating, and reproducing together for centuries. Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 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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