react
//riˈækt//
Verb
reactInfinitive
reactPresent tense
reactedPast tense
reactedPast participle
reactingPresent participle
reactsThird-person singular
1
to respond or behave in a particular way as a result of or in response to something
How did she react to the news?
2
to undergo a chemical change when combined with another substance
Sodium reacts with water to produce hydrogen gas.
3
to oppose or resist something, especially a political or social system
The citizens reacted against the government's new policies.