react
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1. undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | chemical science, chemistry, |
| definition | : | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition) |
2. show a response or a reaction to something (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | act, move, |
| definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | treat, |
| definition | : | regard or consider in a specific way (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | bristle, |
| definition | : | react in an offended or angry manner (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | flip, flip out, |
| definition | : | react in an excited, delighted, or surprised way (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | overreact, |
| definition | : | show an exaggerated response to something (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | answer, |
| definition | : | react to a stimulus or command (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | accept, |
| definition | : | be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | stool, |
| definition | : | react to a decoy, of wildfowl (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | respond, |
| definition | : | respond favorably or as hoped (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | greet, |
| definition | : | react to in a certain way (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | explode, |
| definition | : | show a violent emotional reaction (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | accept, |
| definition | : | react favorably to; consider right and proper (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | answer, |
| definition | : | respond to a signal (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | decline, refuse, |
| definition | : | show unwillingness towards (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | accept, consent, go for, |
| definition | : | give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | marvel, wonder, |
| definition | : | be amazed at (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | acknowledge, notice, |
| definition | : | express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | refuse, reject, resist, |
| definition | : | resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ (verb.stative) |
3. act against or in opposition to (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | act, move, |
| definition | : | perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) (verb.social) |
4. undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions (verb.change)
| derivation | : | chemical reaction, reaction, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | reactant, |
| definition | : | a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | reactive, |
| definition | : | participating readily in reactions (adj.all) |
5. show a response or a reaction to something (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | reaction, response, |
| definition | : | a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reaction, |
| definition | : | a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | responsive, |
| definition | : | readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion (adj.all) |
6. act against or in opposition to (verb.social)
| derivation | : | opponent, opposing, |
| definition | : | characterized by active hostility (adj.all) |
7. undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions (verb.change)
| derivation | : | chemical reaction, reaction, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | reactant, |
| definition | : | a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | reactive, |
| definition | : | participating readily in reactions (adj.all) |
8. show a response or a reaction to something (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | reaction, response, |
| definition | : | a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | reaction, |
| definition | : | a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude (noun.phenomenon) |
| derivation | : | responsive, |
| definition | : | readily reacting or replying to people or events or stimuli; showing emotion (adj.all) |
9. act against or in opposition to (verb.social)
| derivation | : | opponent, opposing, |
| definition | : | characterized by active hostility (adj.all) |
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