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Word: React
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 16th century: from re- (expressing intensive force or reversal) + act, originally suggested by late Latin react- ‘done again’, from the verb reagere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈakt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
act in response to something; respond in a particular way
Short Definition:act in response to something
Examples:- he reacted angrily to the news of his dismissal
- the market reacted by falling a further 3.1%
Definition:
interact and undergo a chemical or physical change
Short Definition:interact and undergo chemical or physical change
Examples:- the sulphur in the coal reacts with the limestone during combustion
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