transact
[ tran-sakt, -zakt ]
/ trænˈsækt, -ˈzækt /
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verb (used with object)
to carry on or conduct (business, negotiations, activities, etc.) to a conclusion or settlement.
verb (used without object)
to carry on or conduct business, negotiations, etc.: He was ordered to transact only with the highest authorities.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Origin of transact
First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin trānsāctus (past participle of trānsigere “to carry out, accomplish”), equivalent to trāns- “across, beyond, through” + ag(ere) “to drive, lead” + -tus past participle suffix; see trans-
synonym study for transact
1. See perform.
OTHER WORDS FROM transact
trans·ac·tor, nounpre·trans·act, verb (used with object)un·trans·act·ed, adjectiveWords nearby transact
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British Dictionary definitions for transact
transact
/ (trænˈzækt) /
verb
to do, conduct, or negotiate (business, a deal, etc)
Derived forms of transact
transactor, nounWord Origin for transact
C16: from Latin trānsactus, from trānsigere, literally: to drive through, from trans- + agere to drive
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