REACT  反應應

CHANGE one's THINKING OR ACTING BECAUSE one is PERCEIVING something.
MAKE A RESPONSERECIPROCATERETALIATERESPOND
Antonym
  • CONTINUEACT OR EXIST RESEMBLE>as one has in the INTENSELY>very NEAR PAST.
    Hypernym
    • CHANGEEVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2.
      • EVENTREALITY that ARISES in TIME.
        • REALITYEXIST and NOT ONLY BE IMAGINED.
          • EXISTBE-IN the UNIVERSE of SPACE AND TIME....
    Hyponym
    • FEELING　NATURAL REACTION IN one's MIND.
      • ANGER　SUDDEN BAD FEELING (AND OFTEN the SHOWING of this FEELING) of HUMAN IN-RELATION-TO CREATURE AND IN-RELATION-TO an ACTION by THAT CREATURE which THAT HUMAN HATES. 
      • CONFUSED　FEELING OR SITUATION of one's MIND being in CHAOS.
      • DELIGHT　INTENSELY GOOD FEELING IN-RELATION-TO something NOW.*The joy of the enjoyer X over something enjoyed Y....
      • DESIRE　GOOD FEELING IN-RELATION-TO ONESELF concerning the FUTURE HAVING, CONTROLLING, or ACTING:doing SOMETHING DEFINED....
      • DISSATISFIED　BAD FEELING IN-RELATION-TO something that one BELIEVES is not SUFFICIENTLY GOOD OR BAD....
      • DISTRESS　FEELING that one's SELF:own SITUATION IS INTENSELY BAD....
      • FEAR　BAD FEELING IN-RELATION-TO what one BELIEVES to be a DANGER which one is TRYING to AVOID....
      • SURPRISED　FEEL that something one EXPERIENCES NOW is STRANGE OR DIFFERENT from what is COMMON.Surprise originating from supriser X, acting on surprisee Y, activated because of the surprising feature Z....
      • MOOD　GENERAL FEELINGS NOT ABOUT a CERTAIN THING, which OFTEN CHANGE....
      • SENTIMENTAL　TEND to DELIGHT in one's SELF:own FEELINGS, AND OFTEN HAVE INTENSIVE FEELING ABOUT something COMMON AND UNDERSTOOD.
      • BOREDOM　FEELING OR MOOD of a LACK of DELIGHT in the NOW:present SITUATION which one UNDERSTANDS TOO INTENSELY:well, OFTEN:typically also LACK of DESIRE to ACT.
      • DISGUST　INTENSELY BAD FEELING IN-RELATION-TO something NOW PERCEIVED.
      • SUBCONSCIOUS　FEELINGS OR BELIEFS one HAS BUT is NOT AWARE that one HAS.
      • PASSION　PROFOUND ENDURING AND IMPORTANT FEELING.
      • SOCIAL EMOTION　FEELING ENACTED IN RELATION TO OTHER HUMANS....
      • INDIFFERENT　COLD FEELING OF LACK OF INTEREST AND SYMPATHY
    • LAUGH　REACT OR ACT BREATHING OUT SUDDENLY AND USING a COMPLEX MOVEMENT of the FACE TYPICALLY SHOWING DELIGHT.
      • SMILE　LAUGH SLIGHTLY AND SILENTLY, NOT SHOWING TEETH.
      • GRIN　LAUCH CRUELLY
    • STIMULATE　CAUSE to REACT.
      • BLUSH　REACT so as to BECOME RED AND SHOW SHAME on one's FACE.
        • WEEP　REACT OR ACT by PRODUCING TEARS IN-RELATION-T0 something one INTENSELY FEELS is SAD.
          Old Chinese Criteria
          1. The general term for a responding action is yìng 應 (ant. gǎn 感 "stimulate").

          2. Bào 報 (ant.* 施 "take initiative to do something") refers specifically to some kind of paying back in kind, both positive and negative.

          3. Dài 待 is to respond to a situation as best one can.

          4. Huán 還 is occasionally used to mean "in return, by way of response".

          Modern Chinese Criteria
          反應

          應答

          rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

          • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 8.555

            REIZ UND REAKTION

          • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 55B

          Words

          應  yìng OC: qɯŋs MC: ʔɨŋ 57 AttributionsWD

          The general term for a responding action is yìng 應 (ant. gǎn 感 "stimulate").

            Word relations
          • Object: 變/CHANGE The most current general words for objective and typically abrupt change are biàn 變 "change from one's original state to become something different" (ant. héng �� "remain constant").
          • Object: 時/TIME Shí 時 refers to any period of time or point in time.

            Syntactic words
          • nabactive responseCH
          • nab.post-Nof things: responsiveness; way of reacting of NCH
          • nabact(heavenly or supernatural) response (to what happens on earth); supernatural reaction/sign
          • vadVin response
          • vt(oN)react sensitively/spontaneously to the contextually determinate object
          • vt(oN)passiveget response as far as the contextually determinate matter is concernedDS
          • vt[oN]respond properly; respond sensitively to things
          • vt[oN]figurativeresonate to thingsCH
          • vtoN應變"respond to change": react adequately (to a stimulus etc); respond (to the ruler's initiatives etc), deal with
          • vtoNrespond properly to the actions of NCH
          • vtoN.adVin response to
          • vtoNpassivebe responded to, get a response
          報  bào OC: puuɡs MC: pɑu 20 AttributionsWD

          Bào 報 (ant.* 施 "take initiative to do something") refers specifically to some kind of paying back in kind, both positive and negative.

            Syntactic words
          • nab[.post-N]one's own retribution (for one's deeds)
          • nabeventBUDDH: positive or negative response to one's actions > retribution
          • vtoNrespond; repay; retaliate; reward; revenge; act in response to
          待  dài OC: ɡ-lɯɯʔ MC: dəi 9 AttributionsWD

          Dài 待 is to respond to a situation as best one can.

            Syntactic words
          • vtoNrespond (to a situation or an event), deal with (an enemy)
          果報  guǒ bào OC: kloolʔ puuɡs MC: kʷɑ pɑu 4 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • NPabmetaphysicalBUDDH: resulting reaction > retribution
          俯仰  fǔ yǎng OC: poʔ ŋaŋʔ MC: pi̯o ŋi̯ɐŋ 3 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • NPabactresponse; pattern of reaction and comportment
          • VPiactreact proportionally, act accordingly
          • VPt+prep+Nreact flexibly to something under varying circumstances
          喜怒  xǐ nù MC: xiX nuH OC: qhɯʔ naasCH 3 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • NPabpleased or angry reactionsCH
          對  duì OC: k-luubs MC: tuo̝i 2 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • vt+prep+Nrespond to (an action, somebody's hopes etc)
          • vtoNhave to face and react to a situation NCH
          變  biàn OC: prons MC: piɛn 2 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • nabreactionDS
          • viactshow a formal reaction
          還  huán OC: ɡʷraan MC: ɦɣan 2 AttributionsWD

          Huán 還 is occasionally used to mean "in return, by way of response".

            Syntactic words
          • vadVin return, in response; at once in return
          變色  biàn sè OC: prons sqrɯɡ MC: piɛn ʂɨk 2 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPiactshow a formal reaction on one's face
          受  shòu OC: djuʔ MC: dʑɨu 2 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • vtoNreact to; react appropriately to
          變應  biàn yìng MC: pjenH 'ingH OC: prons qɯŋsLZ 2 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPt[oN]adapt to changing circumstancesLZ
          讎  chóu OC: ɡju MC: dʑɨu 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • vichangeappear in response, respond
          依報  yī bào OC: qɯl puuɡs MC: ʔɨi pɑu 1 AttributionWD

          • 佛教語大辭典 Bukkyōgo daijiten Encyclopedic Dictionary of Buddhist Terms ( NAKAMURA) p. 102b, 105b

            Syntactic words
          • NPabbuddhistBUDDH: indirect retribution (including the environment one is born in, such as country, family, etc.; contrasted to zhèngbào 正報 direct retribution, which refers to the resultant person as consequence to deeds in one's former life)
          應諾  yīng nuò OC: qɯŋ naaɡ MC: ʔɨŋ nɑk 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPt(oN)omreact to, respond to > answer, agree
          正報  zhèng bào OC: tjeŋs puuɡs MC: tɕiɛŋ pɑu 1 AttributionWD

          • 佛教語大辭典 Bukkyōgo daijiten Encyclopedic Dictionary of Buddhist Terms ( NAKAMURA) p. 102b, 105b

            Syntactic words
          • NPabbuddhistBUDDH: direct retribution (the resultant person as consequence of actions in one's previous life; contrasted to yībào 依報 dependent/indirect retribution (including the environment one is born in, such as country, family, etc.)
          福應  fú yìng OC: pɯɡ qɯŋs MC: puk ʔɨŋ 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • NPabeventpositive retribution
          罪報  zuì bào OC: sbuulʔ puuɡs MC: dzuo̝i pɑu 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • NPabeventretribution for crime committed
          讎報  chóu bào OC: ɡju puuɡs MC: dʑɨu pɑu 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • NPabbuddhistBUDDH: retribution (according to good or bad deeds)
          屈伸  qū shēn MC: khjut syin OC: khlud lʰinLZ 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPicontinuativebend and stretch > keep adaptingLZ
          屈信  qū xìn MC: khjut sinH OC: khlud sinsLZ 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPicontinuative= qu1shen1 屈伸: bend and stretch > keep adapting LZ
          曲直  qū qǔ zhí MC: khjowk drik  OC: khoɡ dɯɡ LZ 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPi(bend and unbend >) react appropriately according to changing circumstancesLZ
          感應  gǎn yìng MC: komX 'ingH OC: koomʔ qɯŋsDS 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • NPabsupernatural magical reaction; reward by a supernatural forceDS
          影響  yǐng xiǎng OC: qraŋʔ qhaŋʔ MC: ʔɣaŋ hi̯ɐŋ 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • NPabactSHU: response (like shadow or echo)

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