Definitions for react
riˈæktre·act

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. react, respondverb

   show a response or a reaction to something

2. react, opposeverb

   act against or in opposition to

   "She reacts negatively to everything I say"

3. reactverb

   undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions

   "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reactverb

   To act or perform a second time; to do over again; as, to react a play; the same scenes were reacted at Rome.

2. reactverb

   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.

3. reactverb

   To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To REACTverb

   To return the impulse or impression.

   Etymology: re and act.

   The lungs being the chief instrument of sanguification, and acting strongly upon the chyle to bring it to an animal fluid, must be reacted upon as strongly. Arbuthnot.

   Cut off your hand, and you may do
   With t’ other hand the work of two;
   Because the soul her power contracts,
   And on the brother limb reacts. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. React

   React is the lead single from Erick Sermons fifth studio album, React. The song was produced by Just Blaze and featured Sermon's fellow Def Squad member Redman. The song appears on the soundtrack to the 2003 film, Honey, and in the 2003 video game, NBA Street Vol. 2. "React" became Sermon's second top-40 hit, reaching No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song sampled the Sahir Ludhianvi written song "Chandhi Ka Badan", which was performed by Meena Kapoor, on the song's hook. The translation of the sampled line is "If someone wants to commit suicide, so what can you do?" to which Sermon responds "Whatever she said, then I'm that". The use of the sample drew criticism from the Hindi-speaking community.

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1. react

   React refers to responding or acting in a particular way as a result of stimulus or input. This can relate to various contexts from chemical reactions, where substances change into different substances, to psychological responses to certain situations or events.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reactverb

   to act or perform a second time; to do over again; as, to react a play; the same scenes were reacted at Rome

2. Reactverb

   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

3. Reactverb

   to act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition

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1. React

   React is Erick Sermon's fifth album. It received mediocre critical and commercial success despite featuring the single "React" which was a Rhythmic Top 40 and Billboard Hot 100 hit. John Bush of Allmusic describes it as being a "hardcore follow-up to his 2001 crossover hit Music" as well as commenting on its "dark tone" and "raw raps".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. 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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1. react

   Song lyrics by react -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by react on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. • Act
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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'react' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4415

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'react' in Verbs Frequency: #611

Anagrams for react »

1. caret

2. cater

3. crate

4. recta

5. trace

6. carte

7. creat

8. creta

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of react in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of react in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of react in a Sentence

1. Huw Merriman:

   I was out on my bike ... and came past my BP garage and it was chaos, as soon as the message gets out there might be a fuel shortage, people understandably react.

2. Luigi Speranza:

   We expect the ECB to try to strike a balance between cautious optimism on the effectiveness of its measures on growth and inflation and its readiness to react to adverse shocks, draghi will probably try to sound more confident in the euro zone's economic recovery and the likelihood of a rise in inflation over time, emphasising that the ECB is in no hurry to contemplate additional policy easing at this stage.

3. Eric Shahan:

   If your mind is in a jumble before battle, defeat would be certain. There could certainly be a connection to the eyes of the heart in the sense that you need to allow your body to react freely and unconsciously to the opponents attack.

4. Angela Merkel:

   We must react decisively, given the latest events, perhaps it is necessary to rethink them ever further.

5. Chris Kubas:

   It's a perfect storm, and we just didn't have enough time to react, now we're just behind the eight ball, and I have no idea when we'll get out from behind it. We're doing the best we can to accommodate all our customers.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=react
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/React
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=react
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/React
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/react
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=react
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=react