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(riækt)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense reacts, present participle reacting, past tense, past participle reacted
1. verb
When you react to something that has happened to you, you behave in a particular way because of it.
They reacted violently to the news. [VERB + to]
It's natural to react with disbelief if your child is accused of bullying. [VERB adverb/preposition]
'How did he react?'—'Very calmly.' [VERB adverb/preposition]
[Also VERB]
Synonyms: respond, act, take, proceed More Synonyms of react
2. verb
If you react against someone's way of behaving, you deliberately behave in a different way because you do not like the way they behave.
She reacted against the mindlessness and luxury of their lives. [V against n]
My father never saved and perhaps I reacted against that. [VERB + against]
Synonyms: rebel against, oppose, revolt against, rise up against More Synonyms of react
3. verb
If you react to a substance such as a drug, or to something you have touched, you are affected unpleasantly or made ill by it.
Someone allergic to milk is likely to react to cheese. [VERB + to]
He reacted very badly to the radiation therapy. [VERB to noun]
[Also VERB]
Synonyms: respond More Synonyms of react
4. verb
When one chemical substance reacts with another, or when two chemical substances react, they combine chemically to form another substance.
Calcium reacts with water. [VERB + with]
Under normal circumstances, these two gases react readily to produce carbon dioxideand water. [VERB]
More Synonyms of react

react in British English

(rɪˈækt)
verb
1. (intr; foll by to, upon, etc)
(of a person or thing) to act in response to another person, a stimulus, etc, or (of two people or things) to act together in a certain way
2. (intransitive; foll by against)
to act in an opposing or contrary manner
3. (intransitive) physics
to exert an equal force in the opposite direction to an acting force
4.  chemistry
to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction
Word origin
C17: from Late Latin reagere, from re- + Latin agere to drive, do

react in American English

(riˈækt)
verb intransitive
1. 
to act in return or reciprocally
2. 
to act in opposition
3. 
to act in a reverse way; go back to a former condition, stage, etc.
4. 
to respond to a stimulus; be affected by some influence, event, etc.
5.  Chemistry
to act with another substance in producing a chemical change
verb transitive
6. 
to cause to react; specif., to produce a chemical change in
Word origin
< LL reactus, pp. of reagere < L re-, again + agere, to act1

Examples of 'react' in a sentence
react

There are two ways of reacting to this.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
 People tend to react to the prospect of losing the race against the machine with terror.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He may react badly but he deserves to know.
The Sun (2016)
From the past week there was a lesson in why people react in different ways to similar stories.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But the Serb reacted fastest to force the rebound over the line.
The Sun (2016)
 People react differently when scared, so you have to be careful in case they lash out.
The Sun (2016)
If you accuse him, he is likely to react badly and you will probably be the loser.
The Sun (2017)
The Wolves midfielder reacted angrily, sparking a shoving match as players from both sides got involved.
The Sun (2016)
The player reacted badly and was sent off for kicking an opponent in the second half.
The Sun (2013)
You react calmly to changes at work and show what you can really do.
The Sun (2014)
Are you reacting with added force because of those memories?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There are so many theories being bandied around as to why young people reacted as they did.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
MPs have reacted angrily to the plans.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You are the only one who has reacted this way.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But of course these were not the only reasons why she behaved and reacted as she did.
Linda Colley The Ordeal of Elizabeth Marsh: A Woman in World History (2007)
You both reacted in different ways to what was clearly a really tough period of strain.
The Sun (2014)
Great for sensitive mitts which may react badly to drying soaps.
The Sun (2015)
They had informed the police who had reacted calmly enough.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Some people react to the flushing experience more strongly than others.
Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)
When he feels stress he reacts in the one way he knows.
The Sun (2012)
When she refused he reacted in that way.
The Sun (2007)
He reacted calmly and helped the thief load his donkey with the objects from his cell.
Christianity Today (2000)
How would people react to something like this?
The Sun (2013)
The activists reacted angrily and one had to be restrained.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This is the chemical that reacts with the amino acids in the skin to make us look tanned.
The Sun (2012)
Legal experts reacted angrily to the move yesterday because of the amount of time and money spent on the case.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The percentage of patients reacting to chemicals increases year by year as the quality of the environment as a whole declines.
Randolph, Theron G. & Moss, Ralph W. (contributor) An Alternative Approach to Allergies (1990)
Governments are being forced to react.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Last week in frustration he threw a book at the wall and she reacted badly and had her dad pick her up.
The Sun (2009)
It's music that forces people to react to it, and often react badly.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

In other languages
react

British English: react /rɪˈækt/ VERB
When you react to something that has happened to you, you behave in a particular way because of it.
They reacted violently to the news.
  • American English: react
  • Arabic: يَتَفَاعَلُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: reagir
  • Chinese: 起反应
  • Croatian: reagirati
  • Czech: reagovat
  • Danish: reagere
  • Dutch: reageren
  • European Spanish: reaccionar
  • Finnish: reagoida
  • French: réagir
  • German: reagieren
  • Greek: αντιδρώ
  • Italian: reagire
  • Japanese: 反応する
  • Korean: 반응하다
  • Norwegian: reagere
  • Polish: zareagować
  • European Portuguese: reagir
  • Romanian: a reacționa
  • Russian: реагировать
  • Latin American Spanish: reaccionar
  • Swedish: reagera
  • Thai: มีปฏิกิริยา
  • Turkish: tepki göstermek
  • Ukrainian: реагувати
  • Vietnamese: phản ứng

Chinese translation of 'react'

react

(riːˈækt)

vi

  1. (= respond) 反应(應) (fǎnyìng)
  2. (= rebel)
    to react against sth 反抗某事 (fǎnkàng mǒushì)
  3. (Chem)
    to react (with) (和 ... )起反应(應) ((hé ... ) qǐ fǎnyìng)
  4. (Med) (对(對) ... )有反应(應) ((duì ... ) yǒu fǎnyìng)
1 (verb) 
Definition
(of a person or thing) to act in response to another person, a stimulus, or a situation
They reacted violently to the news.
Synonyms
respond
act
a gang of youths who were acting suspiciously
take
He had to take a different route home.
proceed
behave
He'd behaved badly.
conduct yourself
The way he conducts himself reflects on the party.
2 (verb) 
Definition
(of a person or thing) to act in response to another person, a stimulus, or a situation
He reacted very badly to the radiation therapy.
Synonyms
respond
He responded to the attacks by exacting suitable retribution.
3 (verb) 
Definition
(of a person or thing) to act in response to another person, a stimulus, or a situation
Synonyms
respond
‘Of course,’ she responded scornfully.
answer
He paused before answering.
reply
He replied that this was absolutely impossible.
acknowledge
They sent me a text acknowledging my request.
take the bait
rise to the bait
4 (verb) 
Synonyms
work
The pump doesn't work and we have no running water.
operate
The machine operates at a pace of just 2 miles per hour.
function
The authorities say the prison is now functioning properly.
5 (verb) 
Definition
to act in an opposing or contrary manner
My father never saved and perhaps I reacted against that.
Synonyms
rebel against
oppose
revolt against
rise up against

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acknowledge
Definition
to make known that a letter or message has been received
They sent me a text acknowledging my request.
Synonyms
reply to,
answer,
notice,
recognize,
respond to,
come back to,
react to,
write back to,
retort to
in the sense of act
Definition
to behave
a gang of youths who were acting suspiciously
Synonyms
behave,
react,
go about,
acquit yourself,
bear yourself,
comport yourself
in the sense of answer
Definition
to reply or respond (to) by word or act
He paused before answering.
Synonyms
reply,
explain,
respond,
resolve,
acknowledge,
react,
return,
retort,
rejoin,
refute

Synonyms of 'react'

react

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of behave
Definition
to conduct oneself in a particular way
He'd behaved badly.
Synonyms
act,
react,
conduct yourself,
acquit yourself,
comport yourself
in the sense of conduct yourself
Definition
to behave (oneself)
The way he conducts himself reflects on the party.
Synonyms
behave yourself,
act,
carry yourself,
acquit yourself,
deport yourself,
comport yourself
in the sense of function
Definition
to operate or work
The authorities say the prison is now functioning properly.
Synonyms
work,
run,
operate,
perform,
be in business,
be in running order,
be in operation or action,
go
in the sense of operate
Definition
to work
The machine operates at a pace of just 2 miles per hour.
Synonyms
work,
go,
run,
perform,
function
in the sense of reply
Definition
to say (something) in answer
He replied that this was absolutely impossible.
Synonyms
answer,
respond,
retort,
return,
come back,
counter,
acknowledge,
react,
echo,
rejoin,
retaliate,
write back,
reciprocate,
riposte,
make an answer
in the sense of take
He had to take a different route home.
Synonyms
travel,
go,
journey,
walk,
progress,
proceed,
trek,
voyage,
traverse,
make your way
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