transact
verb (used with object)
to carry on or conduct (business, negotiations, activities, etc.) to a conclusion or settlement.
was transacting
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past progressiveof transact.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In fact, it says, "I know the business your brother Frank was transacting on the 2d of April."
From The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style by Webster, Daniel
This young lady was shut up with Verena, and Doctor Prance was transacting all their business for them.
From The Bostonians, Vol. II (of II) by James, Henry
While this was transacting, the British general commanded the brigade of Pearce to keep the enemy in diversion by a new attack.
From The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899 by Aitken, George A.
M. de Pointis claims being ignorant of what was transacting.
From History of the Buccaneers of America by Burney, James
He strode up to the post where Lorimer was transacting business.
From North of Fifty-Three by Fischer, Anton Otto
