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react

[ ree-akt ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to act in response to an agent or influence:

    How did the audience react to the speech?

  2. to act reciprocally upon each other, as two things.
  3. to act in a reverse direction or manner, especially so as to return to a prior condition.
  4. to act in opposition, as against some force.
  5. to respond to a stimulus in a particular manner:

    reacting to a shock by jumping; to react to the word “coward†with anger.

  6. to undergo a chemical reaction.


react

/ °ùɪˈæ°ì³Ù /

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. intrfoll byagainst to act in an opposing or contrary manner
  3. intr physics to exert an equal force in the opposite direction to an acting force
  4. chem to undergo or cause to undergo a chemical reaction
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of react1

First recorded in 1635–45; re- + act, probably modeled on Medieval Latin reagere
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of react1

C17: from Late Latin reagere , from re- + Latin agere to drive, do
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He adds: "How US trading partners react against the reciprocal tariff policy will also have a major impact."

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As soon as I see a phone, I'm going to react.

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Shares fell again on Friday as markets continued to react to the uncertainty surrounding the economic impact of US tariffs.

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Global stock markets have fallen as investors reacted amid fears of inflation, but beyond the wider economic turmoil, how else could the ripples of a trade war affect the world of sport?

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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged the economy will be hurt by the latest tariffs but promised to react with "cool and calm heads".

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