interact

verb

in·​ter·​act ˌin-tər-ˈakt How to pronounce interact (audio)
interacted; interacting; interacts
Synonyms of interactnext

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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Flexible electronics are also being integrated into soft robotics, a field designed to create machines that can safely interact with humans and adapt to complex environments. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026 As those agents interact, patterns emerge. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 And some interactions — most notably, particles interacting through the weak force — exhibit asymmetries when particles are replaced with antiparticles, when reflected in a mirror, or when their clocks are run backward instead of forward. Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026 Building parity with humans is a challenge A humanoid robot ran faster than the human world record in a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing on Sunday, but getting a machine to interact and compete at split-second speeds with skilled human athletes is in some ways a more difficult challenge. Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interact

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interact was in 1852

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“Interact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/interact. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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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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