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int-uh-r-AKT/ˌɪntərˈækt/

To interact is to communicate or work with someone or something: interact with patients; interact with the software. Interaction is the noun (already in the dictionary). Communicate is a close twin; talk is everyday. Trainees must interact with patients, not only notes.

Meaning

To communicate or work with someone or something (interact with).

Examples

• “Trainees must interact with patients, not only with the notes.”
• “The app lets you interact with the timetable, which is the tech sense.”

Good to know

interact with + person / system. Noun: interaction. Close: communicate. Everyday: talk. Placements / UX. Pattern: with, not “to”.

Near in meaning

communicate

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