interact
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to talk to other people and work together with them.
v.to communicate with or react to others in a social or professional context.
Simple“The teacher encouraged the students to interact with each other during the group project.”
In context“The conference provides a valuable opportunity for junior researchers to interact with established experts in their field.”
UsageOften used with the preposition 'with'.
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.when two things have an effect on each other.
v.to act upon one another so as to produce a reciprocal effect.
Simple“You should check if these two cleaning chemicals interact in a dangerous way.”
In context“The study examines how different atmospheric pollutants interact to accelerate the degradation of urban monuments.”
UsageThe verb is intransitive and typically takes the preposition 'with'.
- 03 C2 Proficiency
n.a short performance or break between the main parts of a play.
n.a short act or musical piece performed between the main acts of a play.
Simple“The audience enjoyed a brief musical interact before the final scene of the drama.”
In context“The director inserted a stylized interact to allow for a complex costume change between the second and third acts.”
Teacher's tipThis noun sense is very rare in modern English; students will almost always encounter 'interact' as a verb.
Synonyms
Usage interact with
“They also add important detail to scientists' understanding of how diet interacts with the microbiome.”
“The new arrivals first interacted with other whales already at the aquarium through gates to find the best aquatic roommates, he said.”
From inter- + act.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.