react in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
react in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
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react in Tamil தமிழ்
react in Telugu తెలుగు
react in English
- react⇄expr. react against, to act unfavorably toward or take an unfavorable attitude toward; act in opposition to (some force).
Ex. to react against oppression. Some individuals react against fads. - react⇄react, intransitive verb.
1. to act back; have an effect on the one that is acting.
Ex. Unkindness often reacts on the unkind person and makes him unhappy.
2a. to act in response.
Ex. Dogs react to kindness by showing affection. - react⇄v.t. to cause (a substance) to form a chemical reaction.
Ex. One way to make formaldehyde is to react methane with hydroxyl (Science News).