1 B1 neutral
For people to communicate or act with one another in a social situation.
"The program encourages students to interact with peers from different cultural backgrounds."
inseparable
interact with
B1 neutral inseparable transitive
To communicate with, act upon, or have an effect on someone or something else.
In plain English
To talk to, work with, or affect someone or something else.
What does "interact with" mean?
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B1 neutral
For a user to operate or use a digital system, interface, or device.
"The app makes it easy for children to interact with educational content."
inseparable
3 B2 neutral
For chemicals, drugs, or biological substances to act upon each other and produce an effect.
"This medication can interact with alcohol and cause serious side effects."
inseparable
Usage tip
Used across many fields: social (people interacting), technological (user interacts with software), scientific (chemicals interacting), biological (organisms interacting). Somewhat more formal than 'talk to' or 'deal with'.
Words that pair with "interact with"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
users customers environment system chemicals audience colleagues
How to conjugate "interact with"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
interact with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
interacts with
he/she/it
Past simple
interacted with
yesterday
Past participle
interacted with
have + pp
-ing form
interacting with
continuous
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