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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Read the latest updates and interact with our AI chatbot, OLI, on the Olympics hub. Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026 Because this new criterion is just a bit easier to satisfy than zero knowledge, Ilango could build protocols that don’t need the parties to interact and that prevent the prover from being able to convince with false answers. Peter Hall, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2026 These are the areas where, as Solodko explains, perishables interact, and smells can happen. Heather Bien, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026 Startup helps humans and AI agents interact. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Feb. 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 12 Feb. 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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