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 acclaimed zoologist, whose work with chimpanzees revolutionized the way scientists study and interact with animals, recently looked back on the 1963 photographs that started it all. Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 May 2025 This open-source project enables websites to communicate with both human users and AI agents through natural language interfaces, potentially transforming how users and AI systems interact with web content. Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 The cafe, announced recently in an Instagram post, will provide visitors with a chance to interact closely with these gentle creatures. Vanessa Countryman, USA Today, 21 May 2025 Kissel said the testimony at the bill’s public hearing clearly showed that the way police officers interact in communities directly affects whether a young person falls into a life of crime, and what law enforcement looks like to the community overall. Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 21 May 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 24 May. 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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