/ɹiæˈkt/ - [reeakt] - re•act
We found 12 definitions of react from 6 different sources.
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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" |