2. To act upon each other; to exercise a reciprocal or a reverse effect, as two or more chemical agents; to act in opposition. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
react — re‧act [riˈækt] verb [intransitive] FINANCE to start rising or falling in price, level etc because of something that has happened or that has been said: react to • The stock market reacted favorably to the announcement. • Oil prices reacted only… … Financial and business terms
REACT — or React may refer to:* Rapid Execution and Combat Targeting System current U.S. nuclear command and control system for ICBMs * Radio Emergency Associated Communication Teams, a volunteer radio emergency service which began by monitoring CB… … Wikipedia
React — Re*act (r[=e]*[a^]kt ), v. t. To act or perform a second time; to do over again; to reenact; as, to react a play; the same scenes were reacted at Rome. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
REACT — bzw. React steht im Bereich der Computer Software für folgende Dinge: ReactOS, Projekt zur Entwicklung eines freien zu Microsoft Windows kompatiblen Betriebbsystems; Run EAC Tasks, ein Dienstprogramm zur Vereinfachung alltäglicher Aufgaben bei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
react — ► VERB 1) respond to something in a particular way. 2) (react against) respond with hostility or a contrary course of action to. 3) suffer from adverse physiological effects after ingesting, breathing, or touching a substance. 4) Chemistry &… … English terms dictionary
react — [rē akt′] vi. [< LL reactus, pp. of reagere < L re , again + agere, to ACT1] 1. to act in return or reciprocally 2. to act in opposition 3. to act in a reverse way; go back to a former condition, stage, etc. 4. to respond to a stimulus; be… … English World dictionary
react — index perceive, reply, respond, return (respond) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
react — (v.) 1640s, from RE (Cf. re ) + ACT (Cf. act) (v.). Chemical sense is from 1944. Related: Reacted; reacting. For sense development, see REACTION (Cf. reaction) … Etymology dictionary
react — operate, work, function, *act, behave … New Dictionary of Synonyms
react — [v] respond; conduct oneself acknowledge, act, answer, answer back, backfire, be affected, behave, boomerang*, bounce back*, counter, echo, feel, function, get back at, give a snappy comeback*, give back, have a funny feeling*, have vibes*,… … New thesaurus
