react | ||
1. | [ verb ] show a response or a reaction to something | |
Synonyms: | respond | |
Related terms: | act refuse accept accept answer wonder explode greet notice respond stool answer treat overreact accept refuse reaction respondent | |
2. | [ verb ] act against or in opposition to | |
Synonyms: | oppose | |
Examples: | "She reacts negatively to everything I say" |
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Related terms: | act pursue buck backfire adversary | |
3. | [ verb ] (chemistry) undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions | |
Examples: | "The hydrogen and the oxygen react" |
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Related terms: | change_state bromate chemistry | |
Similar spelling: |
recto recite rest regatta Resto resht reset recode recede reseda reseat rescued |