undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions
“The hydrogen and the oxygen react”
Word Forms
reactive
adjective
reacting to a stimulus
reaction
noun
a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
responsive
adjective
readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion
respondent
adjective
replying
responder
noun
someone who responds
respondent
noun
someone who responds
opponent
adjective
characterized by active hostility
opposer
noun
someone who offers opposition
reactant
noun
a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
reagieren
eine Reaktion oder eine Reaktion auf etwas zeigen
🇫🇷French
réagir
montrer une réponse ou une réaction à quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
reaccionar
mostrar una respuesta o una reacción a algo
🇮🇹Italian
reagire
mostrare una risposta o una reazione a qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
reageren
een reactie of een reactie op iets tonen
🇵🇹Portuguese
reagir
mostrar uma resposta ou reação a algo
🇷🇺Russian
реагировать
показать ответ или реакцию на что-то
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रतिक्रिया
किसी चीज़ पर प्रतिक्रिया या प्रतिक्रिया दिखाना
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রতিক্রিয়া
একটি প্রতিক্রিয়া বা কিছু একটি প্রতিক্রিয়া দেখান
🇮🇳Tamil
எதிர்வினை
ஏதாவது ஒரு பதில் அல்லது எதிர்வினை காட்டு
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రతిస్పందిస్తాయి
దేనికైనా ప్రతిస్పందన లేదా ప్రతిచర్యను చూపండి
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रतिक्रिया
एखाद्या गोष्टीवर प्रतिक्रिया किंवा प्रतिक्रिया दर्शवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રતિક્રિયા
પ્રતિભાવ અથવા કોઈ વસ્તુની પ્રતિક્રિયા બતાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯಿಸುತ್ತವೆ
ಯಾವುದೋ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രതികരിക്കുക
എന്തെങ്കിലും പ്രതികരണമോ പ്രതികരണമോ കാണിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕਰਮ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਲਈ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਤੀਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਦਿਖਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
رد عمل
کسی چیز پر ردعمل یا ردعمل دکھائیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
反应
表现出对某事的反应或反应
🇯🇵Japanese
反応する
何かに対して反応または反応を示す
🇰🇷Korean
반응하다
어떤 것에 대한 반응이나 반응을 보여주다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phản ứng
hiển thị một phản ứng hoặc một phản ứng với một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
ตอบสนอง
แสดงการตอบสนองหรือการตอบสนองต่อบางสิ่งบางอย่าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
bereaksi
menunjukkan respon atau reaksi terhadap sesuatu
🇵🇭Filipino
gumanti
magpakita ng tugon o reaksyon sa isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
bertindak balas
menunjukkan tindak balas atau reaksi terhadap sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رد فعل
إظهار استجابة أو رد فعل على شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
واکنش نشان دهند
نشان دادن پاسخ یا واکنش به چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
tepki vermek
bir şeye tepki veya tepki göstermek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהָגִיב
להראות תגובה או תגובה למשהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'react'?
The primary meaning of 'react' is 'show a response or a reaction to something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'react' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'react' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'react' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'react' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'react' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'react' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'react' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
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How likely are you to use 'react' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'react' as formal, casual, or slang?
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