Question 1 · Quick check
react
CEFRA2
/ɹiːˈækt/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To respond to something by words, actions, or feelings.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo act or perform a second time; to do over again; to reenact.
Examples
Cause and effect react upon each other.
I nudged her but she didn't react.
At a glance
Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 1
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo return an impulse or impression; to resist the action of another body by an opposite force
To act in response.
To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.
More examples
In contextTraining conditions workers to react quickly to an emergency.
Every body reacts on the body that impels it from its natural state.
How did she react to the news?
Related
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
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Origin
verb
From re- + act. Piecewise doublet of redact.