reagire

Reagire is an Italian verb meaning to react, respond, or counteract. It describes the act of giving a response to a stimulus, event, or provocation, and can also imply taking corrective, defensive, or adaptive action. The verb is used with the preposition a to indicate what is being reacted to (reagire a qualcosa) and with con to express reacting with a certain attitude or means (reagire con calma, reagire con forza).

Etymology and grammar: Reagire is formed from the prefix re- and the verb agire (to act), from Latin agere. It is a regular -ire verb; its compound tenses use avere as the auxiliary. Present indicative: reagisco, reagisci, reagisce, reagiamo, reagite, reagiscono. Imperfect: reagivo, reagivi, reagiva, reagivamo, reagivate, reagivano. Future: reagirò, reagirai, reagirà, reagiremo, reagirete, reagiranno. Subjunctive present: reagisca, reagisca, reagisca, reagiamo, reagiate, reagiscano. Past participle: reagito; gerund: reagendo.

Usage notes: The sense ranges from spontaneous emotional reaction to deliberate corrective or defensive action. In English, equivalents include to react, to respond, or to counteract, depending on context. The verb commonly takes a to-infinitive in clauses of consequence or hypothetical reaction, and many phrases pair it with a preposition (reagire a qualcuno, reagire a una provocazione, reagire con calma).

Examples: Ho reagito subito alla notizia. La squadra ha reagito con determinazione. Se reagirà in modo responsabile, otterrà buoni risultati.