REACT

react

(verb) undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; “The hydrogen and the oxygen react”

react, respond

(verb) show a response or a reaction to something

react, oppose

(verb) act against or in opposition to; “She reacts negatively to everything I say”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

react (third-person singular simple present reacts, present participle reacting, simple past and past participle reacted)

(transitive, now, rare) To act or perform a second time; to do over again; to reenact. [from 17th c.]

(physics) To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force

(chemistry, intransitive) To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.

(chemistry, transitive) To cause chemical agents to react; to cause one chemical agent to react with another.

Noun

react (plural reacts)

(Internet) An emoji used to express a reaction to a post on social media.

Anagrams

• Carte, Trace, acter, caret, carte, cater, crate, creat, recta, trace

Source: Wiktionary

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Re*act", v. t.

Definition: To act or perform a second time; to do over again; as, to react a play; the same scenes were reacted at Rome.

Re*act", v. i.

1. To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force; as, every body reacts on the body that impels it from its natural state.

2. To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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