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- pronunciation:
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aekt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
reacts, reacting, reacted |
| definition 1: |
to act in response to a stimulus or influence (often fol. by "to").
She thought it was an innocent comment, but he reacted with fury.She reacted strangely to the news of the accident.
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| definition 2: |
to respond in opposition to some act, force, or condition (often fol by "against").
The nobles reacted against the unreasonable demands of the king. |
| definition 3: |
to ignite a reciprocal action or a counteracting force or effect (often fol. by "on" or "upon")
Harsh discipline may react upon the children in ways that you would not wish.- similar words:
- respond
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| definition 4: |
of chemicals, to undergo change when combined (often fol. by "with").
Rust is formed when iron reacts with hydrogen and oxygen.Let's look at how these chemicals will react when we combine them. |
| related words: |
act, answer, kick, reply, return, spring, start |
adverb + (v.)react
how, merely
(v.)react
+ adverb
accordingly,
adversely,
aggressively,
angrily,
appropriately,
badly,
calmly,
cautiously,
chemically,
coolly,
decisively,
defensively,
differently,
emotionally,
fast,
favorably,
forcefully,
furiously,
harshly,
immediately,
instantaneously,
instantly,
instinctively,
intensely,
militarily,
negatively,
poorly,
positively,
promptly,
quick,
quickly,
sensitively,
sharply,
skeptically,
spontaneously,
strongly,
swiftly,
vigorously,
violently,
viscerally,
visibly
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(v.)react
+ noun
adversity,
alarm,
anger,
astonishment,
crisis,
criticism,
disappointment,
disbelief,
dismay,
distress,
fury,
gunfire,
gunshot,
horror,
hostility,
hydrogen,
instinct,
methane,
nitrogen,
outrage,
oxide,
oxygen,
ozone,
panic,
pollutant,
reflex,
revulsion,
shock,
situation,
skepticism,
stimulus,
surprise,
verdict
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The word react
contains the following parts:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay
, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
irrefragable, irremissible, irrevocable, re-coil, re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, recoil, reconstruct, record, recover, redo, reflect, reflection, regress, reheat, relive, remissible, remit, remove, renew, renewal, repaint, repay, replay, replete, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, retract, reverse, reversible, revert, review, revise, revision, revive, revolve, revolution, rewrite, rebel, rebellious
act, ag
Latin
root
that means do, drive
Example words:
action, activate, active, actively, activist, activity, actor, actress, actual, agency, agenda, agent, agile, agitate, enact, hyperactive, interact, interaction, interactive, radioactive, react, reaction, reactor, reagent, retroactive, transact, transaction
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