transact
[ tran-sakt, -zakt ]
/ trænˈsækt, -ˈzækt /
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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Origin of transact
1575–85; < Latin trānsāctus (past participle of trānsigere to carry out, accomplish), equivalent to trāns- trans- + ag(ere) to drive, lead + -tus past participle suffix
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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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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