React
verb
To do something in response to something else.
When the teacher asked a question, the student reacted by raising his hand.
Often appears as...
- react quickly
- react positively
verb
To change chemically as a result of another substance or condition.
When mixed with water, sodium reacts vigorously to produce sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.
Often appears as...
- react with
- react to produce
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Academic
verb
To act against something in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.
The country's military reacted to the threat by increasing their defenses.
Often appears as...
- react against
- react to counter
verb
To do something in response to something else.
When the teacher asked a question, the student reacted by raising his hand.
Often appears as...
- react quickly
- react positively
verb
To change chemically as a result of another substance or condition.
When mixed with water, sodium reacts vigorously to produce sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas.
Often appears as...
- react with
- react to produce
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To act against something in order to reduce its force or neutralize it.
The country's military reacted to the threat by increasing their defenses.
Often appears as...
- react against
- react to counter
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Charge
When used in interpersonal contexts, 'react' often implies an emotional response to an action or event.
She reacted with tears when she heard the news.
Pro Tip 2/3Spontaneity
'React' suggests a spontaneous or immediate response, without deep thought or planning.
The audience reacted instantly with applause.
Pro Tip 3/3Cause and Effect
The word 'react' is typically used to describe an action that is a direct result of another action or situation.
The market reacted to the news of the merger.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Charge
When used in interpersonal contexts, 'react' often implies an emotional response to an action or event.
She reacted with tears when she heard the news.
Pro Tip 2/3Spontaneity
'React' suggests a spontaneous or immediate response, without deep thought or planning.
The audience reacted instantly with applause.
Pro Tip 3/3Cause and Effect
The word 'react' is typically used to describe an action that is a direct result of another action or situation.
The market reacted to the news of the merger.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Charge
When used in interpersonal contexts, 'react' often implies an emotional response to an action or event.
She reacted with tears when she heard the news.
Pro Tip 2/3Spontaneity
'React' suggests a spontaneous or immediate response, without deep thought or planning.
The audience reacted instantly with applause.
Pro Tip 3/3Cause and Effect
The word 'react' is typically used to describe an action that is a direct result of another action or situation.
The market reacted to the news of the merger.
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Your body language may...
But really, power is also about how you react to stress. So do you want the high-power leader that's dominant, high on testosterone, but really stress reactive? Probably not, right? You want the person who's powerful and assertive and dominant, but not very stress reactive, the person who's laid back.
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How do dogs "see" with...
Where we see and hear something at a single moment, a dog smells an entire story from start to finish. In some of the best examples of canine-human collaboration, dogs help us by sharing and reacting to those stories. They can respond with kindness to people in distress, or with aggression to threats
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The colossal consequences...
react in the stratosphere, blocking out solar radiation and drastically cooling the atmosphere below. The resulting volcanic winter, along with other effects such as acid rain, can effect multiple continents, disrupting natural cycles and annihilating the plant life on which other organisms,
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Time Debt PIPE Linda...
so busy reacting to other people's emergencies that I had little time for the prevention of my own instead of manage my time my time was managing me it's pretty devastating to see how even the most important things to me were not immune my son and I had just written a
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How do animals...
but stay if it's a good shell. And octopi that may originally curl up an injured arm to protect it will risk using it to catch prey. That suggests that these animals make value judgements around sensory input instead of just reacting reflexively to harm.
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Adorable Tiger Cub...
in how the cubs react to being near the water spot is actually much more confident in the water than his brother stripe and stripe isn't so confident sometimes i just think it's a personality thing
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5 Amazing Animal...
she react as she would to the real thing bravely protecting the colony with no thought for herself our aim is to harass the snake into leaving but the spy snake
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The Man Who Can Control...
by covering his body with a pheromone that the queen bee uses to control her hive he has them at his command they react by protecting him with their bodies
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Ze Frank: Are you human?
Have you ever laughed or smiled when someone said something shitty to you and then spent the rest of the day wondering why you reacted that way? Yes.
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Jealousy Bites PIPE Brain...
mind if mom is on the phone or reading a book but how do you think they'll react when mom starts to shower attention on this lifelike doll
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Your body language may...
But really, power is also about how you react to stress. So do you want the high-power leader that's dominant, high on testosterone, but really stress reactive? Probably not, right? You want the person who's powerful and assertive and dominant, but not very stress reactive, the person who's laid back.
Video examples
How do dogs "see" with...
Where we see and hear something at a single moment, a dog smells an entire story from start to finish. In some of the best examples of canine-human collaboration, dogs help us by sharing and reacting to those stories. They can respond with kindness to people in distress, or with aggression to threats
Video examples
The colossal consequences...
react in the stratosphere, blocking out solar radiation and drastically cooling the atmosphere below. The resulting volcanic winter, along with other effects such as acid rain, can effect multiple continents, disrupting natural cycles and annihilating the plant life on which other organisms,
Video examples
Time Debt PIPE Linda...
so busy reacting to other people's emergencies that I had little time for the prevention of my own instead of manage my time my time was managing me it's pretty devastating to see how even the most important things to me were not immune my son and I had just written a
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How do animals...
but stay if it's a good shell. And octopi that may originally curl up an injured arm to protect it will risk using it to catch prey. That suggests that these animals make value judgements around sensory input instead of just reacting reflexively to harm.
Video examples
Adorable Tiger Cub...
in how the cubs react to being near the water spot is actually much more confident in the water than his brother stripe and stripe isn't so confident sometimes i just think it's a personality thing
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5 Amazing Animal...
she react as she would to the real thing bravely protecting the colony with no thought for herself our aim is to harass the snake into leaving but the spy snake
Video examples
The Man Who Can Control...
by covering his body with a pheromone that the queen bee uses to control her hive he has them at his command they react by protecting him with their bodies
Video examples
Ze Frank: Are you human?
Have you ever laughed or smiled when someone said something shitty to you and then spent the rest of the day wondering why you reacted that way? Yes.
Video examples
Jealousy Bites PIPE Brain...
mind if mom is on the phone or reading a book but how do you think they'll react when mom starts to shower attention on this lifelike doll
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Dalai Lama
Tibetan Leader
When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way.
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Future
American Musician
The most fun moments are being on the stage and seeing how the crowd reacts to your music. The energy of the crowd that makes you just want to go in and keep doing it and be a part of this forever.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
It's not the situation, but whether we react negative or respond positive to the situation that is important.
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Tyler Perry
American Actor
People see truth in my films. That's what they react to, and that's what they relate to.
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Ellen Glasgow
American Novelist
What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens.
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Jordan Pickford
English Athlete
The important thing is to react well to your mistakes.
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John Knoll
American Artist
Reacting is so important to the craft of acting.
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Florence Pugh
English Actress
What's important is to listen before you react.
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Jurgen Klopp
German Coach
It is my job to help the players react better.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
American Writer
Have the courage to act instead of react.
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Dalai Lama
Tibetan Leader
When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way.
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Future
American Musician
The most fun moments are being on the stage and seeing how the crowd reacts to your music. The energy of the crowd that makes you just want to go in and keep doing it and be a part of this forever.
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Zig Ziglar
American Author
It's not the situation, but whether we react negative or respond positive to the situation that is important.
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Tyler Perry
American Actor
People see truth in my films. That's what they react to, and that's what they relate to.
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Ellen Glasgow
American Novelist
What happens is not as important as how you react to what happens.
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Jordan Pickford
English Athlete
The important thing is to react well to your mistakes.
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John Knoll
American Artist
Reacting is so important to the craft of acting.
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Florence Pugh
English Actress
What's important is to listen before you react.
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Jurgen Klopp
German Coach
It is my job to help the players react better.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
American Writer
Have the courage to act instead of react.
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