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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Her history underscores the need for state law and how the criminal justice system interacts with those mentally ill to be reviewed, advocates told the Journal Sentinel. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025 The policy also establishes data privacy rules for residents interacting with public systems and requires signage in multiple languages explaining the ordinance must be posted in city facilities. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025 Cotillion is fundamentally about children interacting with one another face to face. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025 Quintana told the Statesman that one of the coalition’s primary goals is to educate immigrants on their rights when interacting with ICE agents. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 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 27 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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