interacts

Has reciprocal exchange

Interacts is the third-person singular of interact, meaning to act upon or communicate with others.

People interact socially, chemicals interact in reactions, and users interact with software.

The word implies mutual or reciprocal action—both parties affect each other: She interacts well with customers.

The medication interacts badly with alcohol.

social

socializes

Engages with others

connects · relates · communicates · networks · engages · befriends · greets · meets · chats · talks

digital

clicks

Brief sharp sounds

scrolls · taps · swipes · browses · logs · uploads · downloads · streams · posts · comments

collaborates

cooperates

Works jointly with others

works · participates · contributes · joins · assists · coordinates · co-creates · synergizes · allies · unites

scientific

reacts

Answers to stimulus

inhibits · activates · triggers · stimulates · responds · combines · hybridizes · interferes · modulates · couples

influences

affects

Produces change in

alters · changes · sways · determines · guides · directs · conditions · transforms · adjusts · regulates

ecosystem

coexists

Lives together harmoniously

competes · hosts · mutualism · commensalism · grazes · forages · adapts · colonizes · niches

Categories
Opposites
engagement/connection

interactsignores

Refuses to acknowledge

isolates · disengages · withdraws · avoids · disconnects

activity/passivity

interactsstands by

Supports or awaits action

spectates

social connection

interactsisolates

Keeps separate from others

withdraws · secludes · retreats · shuns · keeps to oneself

Phrases
Family

interact, interaction, interactive, interacting, interacted, interactivity, interactively

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