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.

OTHER WORDS FOR transact

1 enact, conclude, settle, manage, negotiate.

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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, adjective

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tranquillize, tranquillizer, trans, transacetylase, transacetylation, transact, transactinide, transactinide element, transaction, transactional, transactional analysis

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How to use transact in a sentence

Merchandising proprietary audience segments, custom segmentation — and even standard segments via agency trading desks and DSPs — matches how brands want to transact, three decades into the digital advertising revolution.
Splitting the atom: Decoupling audience from inventory unleashes power of pubs|Trevor Grigoruk|February 9, 2021|Digiday
So it’s allowing us to expand our customer base by being relevant in the way that they’re looking to discover and ultimately transact.
Adobe expands Acrobat Web, adds PDF text and image editing|Frederic Lardinois|February 2, 2021|TechCrunch
Over the past week, the Treasury Department has proposed a rule that would require banks and exchanges like Coinbase to verify the identity of so-called unhosted devices and software wallets that can transact in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Ripple says it will be sued by the SEC, in what the company calls a parting shot at the crypto industry|Jeff|December 22, 2020|Fortune
The new app is redesigned around “relationships,” meaning it puts the friends and businesses people transact with most frequently front and center.
Google revamps Google Pay app, adds 11 bank partners|rhhackettfortune|November 18, 2020|Fortune

The way we transact with each other and conduct business has changed a lot in the last 10 years.
Can the Ownership Economy Fix Internet Platforms?|Singularity Hub Staff|November 12, 2020|Singularity Hub
You and I may transact our daily cash business in singles, $5s, $10s, and the occasional $20.
All About the Benjamins: Here’s the Redesigned $100 Bill|Daniel Gross|October 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A call therefore to transact any business that may be legally presented is not sufficient.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
It is only to transact some higher business that even Apollo dare play the truant from Admetus.
The Pocket R.L.S.|Robert Louis Stevenson
The difficulty of the end is the mass of matter to be attended to, and the small time left to transact it in.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
As it was Monday, however, there were no papers, and consequently there was no business to transact.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
That agents be sent over in six months, fully instructed to answer and transact what was undetermined at that time.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2|Egerton Ryerson

British Dictionary definitions for transact

transact

/ (trænˈzækt) /

verb

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

Derived forms of transact

transactor, noun

Word Origin for transact

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

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