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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And the executives that interact the most with boards do tend to rank them the highest. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 For Cole, meetings are a constant brainstorming session on how to keep fans engaged and interacting. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025 Typical flying drones like quadcopters may be able to carry loads from above decently well, but DRAGON can approach objects from nearly any angle: above, below, or next to in order to interact with them. Joe Salas may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025 It's been cool being able to interact with him and help him out. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 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 5 Jun. 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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