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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Joel and Dina don't have this kind of one-on-one friendship in the game, and barely interact. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025 These tools are unable to track how AI models learn, interact with data, or adapt to new inputs. Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Drivers interacted in the municipalities, stayed in local fishing camps, became annual regulars at local watering holes. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025 What remains hazier is how the mayor interacted with the person assigned to lead in her absence — City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson, who was the acting mayor during her trip, including the day the fire broke out. Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interact

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Apr. 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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