react

Pronunciation

Verb

Plain form
react

Third-person singular
reacts

Past tense
reacted

Past participle
reacted

Present participle
reacting

Category:VerbsCategory:Regular verbs
This dolphin is reacting to the gesture the man is making with his hand
This metal coil is reacting to the heat from the lighter
  1. (intransitive)Category:VerbsCategory:Intransitive verbs If you react to a person or event, you do something because of the person or event.
    When someone shouts at you, you usually react by shouting back.
  2. (intransitive)Category:VerbsCategory:Intransitive verbs If you react to a medicine or other substance, something happens in your body because of it.
    She reacts badly to asprin. Her skin becomes red all over her body.
  3. (intransitive)Category:VerbsCategory:Intransitive verbs When two or more chemicals react, they combine to form new chemical compounds.
    Acids and alkalis normally react to form salt and water.
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