transact

verb

transacted; transacting; transacts

transitive verb

1
: to carry to completion
transact a sale
2
: to carry on the operation or management of : do
transact business

intransitive verb

: to carry on business
transactor
tran-ˈzak-tər How to pronounce transact (audio)
tran(t)-ˈsak-tər
noun

Examples of transact in a Sentence

We had some important business to transact with our distributors. transact a real estate deal
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Together with Americans’ increasing comfort around transacting even hefty purchases online, and the knowledge that sellers have the upper hand in one of the tightest real estate markets in history, a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) has never looked more tempting. Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2024 Multifactor and strong customer authentication methods can make customers feel safer when transacting digitally in apps and websites, as well as help businesses separate legitimate customers from synthetic identities and fraudsters. 3. Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 When managers finally began transacting in 2010, there was a wall of deals at lower valuations, encouraged by historically low interest rates. Control Risks, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 With almost $80 million (£60.9 million) transacted on the platform, Boopos has 5,000 active buyers and 200 businesses for sale, and will break even by the end of the year. Stephen Armstrong, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for transact 

Word History

Etymology

Latin transactus, past participle of transigere to drive through, complete, transact, from trans- + agere to drive, do — more at agent

First Known Use

circa 1585, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of transact was circa 1585

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Cite this Entry

“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transact. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

transact

verb
trans·​act tran(t)s-ˈakt How to pronounce transact (audio) tranz- How to pronounce transact (audio)
1
: to carry through
transact a sale of property
2
: conduct entry 2 sense 2, carry on
transact business
transactor noun

Legal Definition

transact

intransitive verb
trans·​act tran-ˈzakt, -ˈsact How to pronounce transact (audio)
1
: to carry on business
2
in the civil law of Louisiana : to settle a dispute by a transaction

transitive verb

1
: to carry to completion
transact a sale
2
: to carry on the operation or management of
transact business

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