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react
react against someone or something
to respond negatively to someone or something. Why did she react against me so strongly? There is no need to react against the plan with such force.
react to someone or something
to act in response to someone or something. You made some very good points. I would like to take some time to react to you. How did Mary react to the news?
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Gudbrand | | - | Norwegian, Danish |
Paule | | - | French |
Ira (1) | | IE-rə (English) | Biblical, English, Hebrew |
Shanna | | SHAN-ə | English |
Zdravko | | - | Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian |
Astley | | ['æsli] | |