transact
[ tran-sakt, -zakt ]
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.
Origin of transact
1First 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 for transact
Other words from transact
- trans·ac·tor, noun
- pre·trans·act, verb (used with object)
- un·trans·act·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for transact
transact
/ (trænˈzækt) /
verb
to do, conduct, or negotiate (business, a deal, etc)
Origin of transact
1C16: from Latin trānsactus, from trānsigere, literally: to drive through, from trans- + agere to drive
Derived forms of transact
- transactor, noun
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