transact

[tran-sakt, -zakt]

verb (used with object)

1. to carry on or conduct (business, negotiations, activities, etc.) to a conclusion or settlement.

   Synonyms: negotiate, manage, settle, conclude, enact

verb (used without object)

1. to carry on or conduct business, negotiations, etc..

   He was ordered to transact only with the highest authorities.

transact

/ trænˈzækt /

verb

1. to do, conduct, or negotiate (business, a deal, etc)

Other Word Forms

• transactor noun
• pretransact verb (used with object)
• untransacted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of transact¹

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; trans-

Word History and Origins

Origin of transact¹

C16: from Latin trānsactus , from trānsigere , literally: to drive through, from _trans- + agere to drive

Synonym Study

See perform.

Example Sentences

“History, for example! A most important subject. In the words of Cicero, ‘Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child.’”

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Thousands of dollars in fraudulent wagers the Department of Justice says were transacted as part of a scheme in which two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians allegedly rigged pitches.

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“Our path to profitability is clear: transact with more sellers, strengthen our unit economics through better pricing and resale speed, and drive operational efficiency by being ruthless on expenses,” Nejatian said.

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With the U.S. threatening secondary sanctions on banks and counterparties that transact with them, Lukoil’s overseas assets are at a heightened risk of governmental seizures or shutdown.

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The sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil—Russia’s two biggest oil producers—will bar refineries and banks that transact with them from U.S. financial markets and conducting business in dollars.

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