interact
Americanverb (used without object)
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to act one upon another.
A person's microbiome and immune system may interact in ways that promote inflammation.
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to communicate, work, or participate in an activity with someone or something: a user interacting with a computer program.
a boss who seldom interacts with employees;
a user interacting with a computer program.
verb
Etymology
Origin of interact
Example Sentences
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As I visited congressional offices this week, meeting with sources and watching members of Congress interact with their constituents, it felt perfunctory — and, in some cases, sad.
From Salon
According to Dr. Ruoming Peng, a postdoctoral researcher at the 3rd Physics Institute of the University of Stuttgart, the team was able to fine tune the magnetism by adjusting how electrons interact within each layer.
From Science Daily
Fans can experience basketball through pop culture, fashion, technology, music and entertainment, including interacting at time with current and former stars.
From Los Angeles Times
The researchers say the approach could become an important tool for studying how microplastics interact with cells, tissues, and organs.
From Science Daily
In “The Unknown,” he portrays not only Elliott but all the people he interacts with, and differentiates them crisply with convincing accents but without costume changes or flashy mannerisms.
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