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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Kline admitted in it to having previously interacted with Libby German. Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024 In our review of the AirPods 4, our expert Tim Gideon praised the impressive bass response these earbuds deliver, as well as the hands-free Siri access and the possibility to use gestures to interact with the assistant. Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024 Trump basically ripped us away from any detached sense of irony in interacting with and covering these things. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024 Start by developing a core skill set needed to use your AI tool, including skills like data literacy to interpret AI outputs, prompt engineering to interact with AI systems, and an understanding of AI ethics for responsible usage. Cory McNeley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 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 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

interact

verb
in·​ter·​act ˌint-ə-ˈrakt How to pronounce interact (audio)
: to act on one another
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