- to act on one another; act reciprocally
- to deal, work, etc. with someone or something: a politician who interacts well with members of the media
Children interact while playing a board game.
Interact is defined as to engage in verbal or physical contact with someone else.
An example of interact is for two children to play a board game together.
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intransitive verb
in·ter·act·ed, in·ter·act·ing, in·ter·actsTo act on each other: “More than a dozen variable factors could interact, with their permutations running into the thousands” ( Tom Clancy )
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Noun
(plural interacts)
- A short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time.
Verb
(third-person singular simple present interacts, present participle interacting, simple past and past participle interacted)
Origin
inter- + act
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- According to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), reputable breeders will never sell a puppy to a pet store or conduct business in any situation that does not allow the potential owner to interact with the puppy before adoption.
- During that time, students may occasionally view lectures and interact with professors and fellow students, but the majority of work they complete will be independent contributions to a dissertation or individual research project.
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