Phrasal verb
react to
Definition
phrasal verb. To behave or feel in a certain way because of something that has happened or been said.
phrasal verb. To respond to a stimulus, event, or remark with a particular behaviour, emotion, or physical change; used of people and, in science, of substances.
Examples
“How did she react to the news?”
“The crowd reacted to the goal with a roar that shook the stadium.”
“Investors reacted to the surprise interest-rate cut far more nervously than the central bank had expected.”
Examples
simple
“How did she react to the news?”
contextual
“The crowd reacted to the goal with a roar that shook the stadium.”
complex
“Investors reacted to the surprise interest-rate cut far more nervously than the central bank had expected.”