interacts
|in-ter-acts|
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/ˌɪn.tɚˈækt/
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/ˌɪn.təˈrækt/
(interact)
reciprocal action
Etymology
'interact' originates from Latin, specifically the prefix 'inter-' (meaning 'between') combined with the verb element related to 'agere' ('to do' or 'to drive'), forming a concept of 'acting between' or 'acting with another.'
'interact' developed via Medieval/Neo-Latin formations such as 'interagere' (to act among or between) and entered English use later (modern English 'interact').
Initially it meant 'to do or act between,' but over time it evolved to the current primary meanings of 'to communicate with' or 'to have a mutual effect on one another.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to communicate or be involved directly with another person or group; to have social or working contact.
She interacts with clients every morning.
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Verb 2
to have a mutual or reciprocal effect; to act on each other (often used for physical, chemical, biological, or systemic effects).
The two medications interacts and may cause side effects.
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Verb 3
to operate or be used in combination with someone or something (often in computing: a system or program responding to user input).
The application interacts with the user through prompts.
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Last updated: 2025/12/18 06:59