Collocations for react - verb
ADV.
strongly | favourably, positively, sympathetically
people who react positively to change
people who react positively to change
adversely, badly, negatively, unfavourably | aggressively, angrily, violently | cautiously, coolly | sharply | appropriately | immediately, instantly | quickly, swiftly
The police must be able to react swiftly in an emergency.
The police must be able to react swiftly in an emergency.
differently | accordingly
His insensitive remarks hurt and she reacted accordingly.
His insensitive remarks hurt and she reacted accordingly.
automatically, instinctively, spontaneously | physically
VERB + REACT
tend to | be slow to
The industry has been slow to react to these breakthroughs in technology.
The industry has been slow to react to these breakthroughs in technology.
not know how to
He did not know how to react to her sudden mood swings.
He did not know how to react to her sudden mood swings.
PREP.
against
Many young people react against traditional values.
Many young people react against traditional values.
by
The government reacted by increasing taxation.
The government reacted by increasing taxation.
to
The university reacted unfavourably to the proposals.
The university reacted unfavourably to the proposals.
with
Her family reacted with horror when she told them.
Her family reacted with horror when she told them.