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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Microsoft describes it as part of a broader shift toward physical AI, where intelligent agents interact directly with the physical world rather than operating only in digital spaces. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026 How therapists are using custom prompts to get generative AI to serve as an adjunct to their therapy sessions and interact with their clients, see my discussion at the link here. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026 People were interacting at workstations with computers, flipping through books on shelves, reading mysterious notes on desks and watching strange videos. Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 Earlier on the same day that Moua Yang and Moua were observed at the Minneapolis hotel, the two runners identified by officers were seen there interacting with a man who wheeled out a suitcase to their car. Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 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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