Added 9 October 2026
react
/ɹiːˈækt/ verb
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about react at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Show a response or a reaction to something.
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Act against or in opposition to.
She reacts negatively to everything I say
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Undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions.
The hydrogen and the oxygen react
Origin
From re- + act. Piecewise doublet of redact.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)