It's not surprising that he reacted against his puritanical upbringing.
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react against — re ˈact a ˌgainst [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they react against he/she/it reacts against present participle reacting against … Useful english dictionary
react against — respond with hostility or a contrary course of action to. → react … English new terms dictionary
react against somebody — reˌact aˈgainst sb/sth derived to show dislike or opposition in response to sth, especially by deliberately doing the opposite of what sb wants you to do • He reacted strongly against the artistic conventions of his time. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
react against something — reˌact aˈgainst sb/sth derived to show dislike or opposition in response to sth, especially by deliberately doing the opposite of what sb wants you to do • He reacted strongly against the artistic conventions of his time. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
react — ► VERB 1) respond to something in a particular way. 2) (react against) respond with hostility or a contrary course of action to. 3) suffer from adverse physiological effects after ingesting, breathing, or touching a substance. 4) Chemistry &… … English terms dictionary
react — v. 1) to react strongly 2) (D; intr.) to react against (to react against unfair treatment) 3) (D; intr.) to react to (to react to a stimulus; to react to a provocation) * * * [rɪ ækt] to react strongly (D; intr.) to react against (to react… … Combinatory dictionary
react — re|act W3S3 [riˈækt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(behaviour/feelings)¦ 2¦(chemicals)¦ 3¦(prices)¦ 4¦(become ill)¦ Phrasal verbs react against something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(BEHAVIOUR/FEELINGS)¦ to behave in a particular way or show a particular emotion because of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
react — [[t]riæ̱kt[/t]] ♦♦♦ reacts, reacting, reacted 1) VERB When you react to something that has happened to you, you behave in a particular way because of it. [V to n] They reacted violently to the news... [V adv/prep] It s natural to react with… … English dictionary
react — re|act [ ri ækt ] verb intransitive ** 1. ) to behave in a particular way because of things that are happening around you or things that other people are doing to you: I wasn t sure how you would react. react to: The financial markets reacted… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
react — verb ADVERB ▪ strongly ▪ favourably/favorably, positively, well ▪ people who react positively to change ▪ adversely, badly … Collocations dictionary
