Definition of react React

/ɹiæˈkt/ - [reeakt] - re•act

We found 12 definitions of react from 6 different sources.

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What does react mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

reacts, reacting, reacted  

react - show a response or a reaction to something
  respond
  act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
  treat provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"
  bristle react in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"
  flip out, flip go mad, go crazy; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"
  overreact show an exaggerated response to something; "Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy"
  answer understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
  accept tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
  stool have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds"
  respond respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"
  greet react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"
  explode increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"
  accept tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
  answer understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
  refuse, decline show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
  consent, go for, accept tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"
  marvel, wonder express astonishment or surprise about something
  notice, acknowledge express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"
  refuse, resist, reject show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
react - undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"
  change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
  chemical science, chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
  bromate, brominate treat with bromine
react - act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
  oppose
  act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
  follow up on, act on, pursue regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
  go against, buck jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • react (Verb)
    To act or perform a second time; to do over again; to reenact.
  • react (Verb)
    To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force; as, every body reacts on the body that impels it from its natural state.
  • react (Verb)
    To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • react (v. t.)
    To act or perform a second time; to do over again; as, to react a play; the same scenes were reacted at Rome.
  • react (v. i.)
    To return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force; as, every body reacts on the body that impels it from its natural state.
  • react (v. i.)
    To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • react
    To act or perform a second time.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • react
    rē-akt′, v.t. to act anew.—v.i. to return an impulse in the opposite direction: to act mutually on each other.—n. Reac′tion, action resisting other action: mutual action: backward tendency from revolution, reform, or progress.—adj Reac′tionary, for or implying reaction.—n. one who attempts to reverse political action.—n. Reac′tionist.—adj Reac′tive.—adv. Reac′tively.—ns. Reac′tiveness, Reactiv′ity

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  • react, verb, present, 1st person singular of react (infinitive).
  • react, verb (infinitive).

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