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interact

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˌɪnɝˈækt// UK //ˌɪntəɹˈækt// in·ter·act Academic Archaic General-service

v. to talk to people or work together with them. You can also use this when two things, like chemicals or computer programs, have an effect on each other.

v. to act in such a way as to have a reciprocal effect on another person or thing. Often used to describe social engagement or the functional relationship between components in a system.


SIMPLE

The teacher encourages the students to interact with each other.

CONTEXTUAL

The new software allows different departments to interact more efficiently through a shared database.

COMPLEX

Sociologists study how individuals interact within urban environments to understand the formation of community bonds and the mitigation of social isolation.

Origin

From inter- + act.

Usage

The verb is intransitive and typically takes the preposition 'with'.

Pitfall

The system interacts the user.The system interacts with the user.Interact is intransitive; it cannot take a direct object and requires the preposition 'with'.

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