To react is to have a reaction to something. When you react angrily, you are feeling a lot of anger and frustration.
She reacted angrily when he said that he wasn't going to help her.
He reacted with surprise when she said that she was going to leave.
verb
show a response or a reaction to something
Synonyms:
verb
act against or in opposition to
Synonyms:
verb
undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions
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But I would react, as I have reacted to a toady.
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The Portuguese reacted with derision, and refused.
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The WH reacted to the editorial, not the report.
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The chair reacts the weight of the person.
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The delegation reacted negatively to the plan.
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The dog reacted to one of the backpacks.
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The ox on the left appears to react to it.
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The police reacted nearly instantaneously.
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At the first inkling of a genuine issue, they react.
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Bianca Maria usually reacted with nonchalance.