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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The new camera allows researchers to visually track materials interacting within the plasma, which reaches temperatures of tens of millions of degrees. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025 In a video shared by media agency Nashville Experience on Instagram, Urban crouched down to ask a fan her name while interacting with the crowd, but was caught off guard by her response. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2025 Multiple events have seen the USA Cycling National Mountain Bike Team interacting with the local community. Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025 David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta on Friday announced new safety features that will allow parents to see and manage how their teenagers are interacting with artificial intelligence characters on the company’s platforms. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interact

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 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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