interact
//ɪn.təˈɹækt//
Forms
- present (v1)
- interact
- past (v2)
- interacted
- past participle (v3)
- interacted
- present participle
- interacting
- 3rd person singular
- interacts
- Plural
- interacts
Definitions
1.To act upon each other.
- The way staff interact with each other during breaks can play an important role in the workplace.
- This medication can interact with alcohol, so it's best to avoid drinking while you're taking it.
1.A pair or series of acts involving more than one person.
- As they listened to groups communicate, Fisher and his coworkers noted what each group member said (labeled a speech act) and how the next person responded. This pairing of speech acts is called an interact.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3812
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Italic *n̥ter
Latin inter
Latin inter-bor.
English inter-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti
Proto-Italic *agō
Latin agō
Latin ācta
Old French actbor.
Middle English acte