transact
verb
trans·act
tran-ˈzakt 
tran(t)-ˈsakt
tran(t)-ˈsakt
transacted; transacting; transacts
1
: to carry to completion
transact a sale
2
: to carry on the operation or management of : do
transact business
: to carry on business
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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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Ángel Del Villar, who’s behind the label, was found guilty of conspiracy to transact with a cartel, along with 10 other counts related to the Kingpin Act.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Cross-Border Transactions: A Revolution In Global Connectivity Global networks must allow businesses and individuals to transact in their preferred local currencies, leveraging real-time technology to facilitate instant, low-cost, cross-border payments.
—Marc Sacal, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This will mean that agents will be invited into the payment system and will transact and negotiate dynamically on behalf of individuals, businesses and even with other AI agents — creating a radically different commercial landscape.
—David G.w. Birch, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Ángel Del Villar, who’s behind the label, was found guilty of conspiracy to transact with a cartel, along with 10 other counts related to the Kingpin Act.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Transact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transact. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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transact
verb
trans·act
tran(t)s-ˈakt
tranz-
tranz-
1
: to carry through
transact a sale of property
2
: conduct entry 2 sense 2, carry on
transact business
Legal Definition
transact
intransitive verb
trans·act
tran-ˈzakt, -ˈsact
1
: to carry on business
2
in the civil law of Louisiana
: to settle a dispute by a transaction
1
: to carry to completion
transact a sale
2
: to carry on the operation or management of
transact business
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