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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Kapoor and Mullan also wouldn’t rule out the two interacting throughout the show. Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025 Retirement is often a time of loneliness as well because people are no longer interacting with work colleagues. Sara Ellis Conant, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 The platform, known as Engaged California, is meant to give residents a forum to interact with each other about policy priorities and to directly reach government officials to pursue action on them. Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025 The Ice Princess star loved to post selfies and interact with fans on her Instagram. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 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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