Reageren
Example: Het is belangrijk om snel te reageren op vragen.
Definition
"Reageren" means to respond or reply to a stimulus, question, or event, often implying an action or expression triggered by an external cause. It is commonly used to describe the act of quickly giving feedback or an answer, as in 'It is important to react quickly to questions.'
Etymology
The word "reageren" comes from the Latin root 'agere,' meaning 'to do or act,' combined with the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' or 'back.' This forms the idea of acting in return or responding. Did you know that this construction is common in many European languages to form verbs related to response or reaction?
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"Reageren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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