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interacts

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnɝˈækts// UK //ˌɪntəɹˈækts// in·ter·acts

v. to communicate with someone or have an effect on something else. You use this when two or more things work together or influence each other.

v. to act in such a way as to have an effect on another; to communicate or engage with others. Often describes reciprocal influence between people, substances, or systems.


SIMPLE

The new student interacts well with his classmates.

CONTEXTUAL

The software is designed to be intuitive, especially in how it interacts with other apps on your phone.

COMPLEX

Researchers are studying how this specific chemical interacts with the nervous system to determine if it poses a long-term risk to human health.

Synonyms
Usage

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

Pitfall

The medicine interacts the alcohol.The medicine interacts with the alcohol.Interact is an intransitive verb and requires the preposition 'with' before the object.

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