reäct

A form of react — To act in response.

Meanings

verbreäct (third-person singular simple present reäcts, present participle reäcting, simple past and past participle reäcted)

present singular third person reäcts · participle present reäcting · participle past reäcted · past reäcted

  1. rareRare spelling of react.

Origin

The ä emphasizes the pronunciation of the word with two syllables rather than one syllable.

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APA

reäct. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re%C3%A4ct

MLA

“reäct.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re%C3%A4ct. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reäct,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re%C3%A4ct.

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