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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
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
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
Word of the Day
22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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